essay

The development of the Formative culture in the CEJA DE MONTAñA: a viewpoint based on the materials from the Kotosh site

dumbarton oaks conference on chavín, october 26th and 27th, 1968 • Washington • Published In 1971 • Pages: 49-72

By: Izumi, Seiichi.

Abstract

Izumi organized the University of Tokyo Scientific Expedition to the Andes to carry out large-scale excavations at the site of Kotosh. This article summarizes his findings from that site. The article covers the time periods and cultures of Higueras, Sajara-Patac, Chavín, Kotosh, Waira-jirca, and Mito. Only the Chavín and Kotosh periods were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. Izumi also discusses Kotosh in the context of the surrounding sites in the upper Huallage valley. The research and writting for this article were done before many radiocarbon dates were available for Chavín, so arranging the various periods in chronological order is one of the main concerns of Izumi's article.

HRAF PubDate

2004

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 ; 2003

Field Date

1958, 1960, 1963, 1966

Coverage Date

Middle Formative

Coverage Place

Kotosh site and Upper Huallaga valley; Peru

Notes

Seiichi Izumi

Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-72)

LCCN

73153502

LCSH

Chavín culture