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Early complex society and ceremonialism on the Peruvian north coast
Senri ethnological studies • 37 • Published In 1993 • Pages: 45-68
By: Pozorski, Thomas George, Pozorski, Shelia Griffis.
Abstract
The authors explore some of the different ways complex society and its accompanying ceremonialism can develop by examining early sites in the Moche and Casma Valleys on the north coast of Peru. They begin with the Cotton Preceramic site of Huaynuná where a melding of coastal and highland traits is seen in the architecture. There follows a comparison of the architecture, religious structures, evidence for site planning, iconography, and ceramics of the two valleys. There are shared traits indicating some kind of interaction, but at the same time there are enough differences to argue for regional insularity. It is asserted that new evolutionary models are needed to explain the unusual aspects of this pattern.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2014
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2012
- Field Date
- 1979-1991
- Coverage Date
- 3900-2900 BP (1900-900 BC)
- Coverage Place
- coastal southern Lambayeque, La Libertad and northern Ancash regions (north coast), Peru
- Notes
- Thomas Pozorski, Shelia Pozorski
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-68)
- LCCN
- 82641261
- LCSH
- Andes Region--Antiquities