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