essay

Social and political leadership in the lower Ica Valley: Ocucaje phases 8 and 9

paracas art & architecture : object and context in south coastal peruIowa City • Published In 1991 • Pages: 315-348

By: Massey, Sarah A..

Abstract
Massey addresses Paracas political leadership in the lower Ica Valley, drawing on archaeological reconnaissance focused on architecture and pottery production, supplemented by examination of possible influences on ceramics from the Topará subtradition and the Nazca tradition. The evidence reveals that the Callango Basin was likely the social and political center during a circa 300-200 BC period of unification of polities throughout the middle and lower Ica Valley, marked by a notable uniformity in the style of locally produced ceramics.
Subjects
Archaeological survey methods
Cultural participation
Ceramic technology
Structures
Settlement patterns
Visual arts
Territorial hierarchy
tradition
Coastal Andean Late Formative
HRAF PubDate
2015
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
1980-1982
Coverage Date
2300-2000 BP (300-1 BC)
Coverage Place
Ica province (Ica Valley), Ica, Peru
Notes
Sarah A. Massey
For bibliographical references see document 19: Paul (1991, References cited)
LCCN
91016740
LCSH
Andes Region--Antiquities