essay

Paracas: discovery and controversy

paracas art & architecture : object and context in south coastal peru • Iowa City • Published In 1991 • Pages: 35-60

By: Daggett, Richard Earl.

Abstract

The author covers the history of the study of Paracas textiles starting from around 1905 when looted examples appeared on the market. Some two decades later, the pioneering Peruvian archaeologist Julio C. Tello, who had expended considerable effort tracking down and studying the textiles, was able to persuade a looter to reveal to him the location of one of the sites on the Paracas Peninsula. Detail is provided about the individuals involved, the squabbles between them, where some the specimens ended up, and the early scientific excavations.

HRAF PubDate

2015

Region

South America

Sub Region

Central Andes

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2013

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1905-1934

Coverage Place

Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru

Notes

Richard E. Daggett

For bibliographical references see document 25:Paul (1991, References cited)

LCCN

91016740

LCSH

Nazca culture