essay

The Huaca La Florida, Rimac Valley, Peru

early ceremonial architecture in the andes : a conference at dumbarton oaks, 8th to 10th october 1982 • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1985 • Pages: 59-69

By: Patterson, Thomas C. (Thomas Carl).

Abstract
Patterson describes the Huaca La Florida monument in the Rimac Valley of the central coast of Peru, detailing its construction, the number man-days required to build it, and its reconstruction. He lists some of the food remains, reports radiocarbon dates, and briefly describes some of the ceramics and other artifacts retrieved.
Subjects
Religious and educational structures
Settlement patterns
Ceramic technology
Labor and leisure
Dating methods in archaeology
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Coastal Andean Early Formative
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
South America
Sub Region
Central Andes
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2012
Field Date
1962-1963, 1965-1970
Coverage Date
4150-3750 BP (2150-1750 BC)
Coverage Place
Huaca La Florida, Rimac district, Lima, Peru
Notes
Thomas C. Patterson
Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-69)
LCCN
84010291
LCSH
Andes Region--Antiquities