essay

The Paracas problem: archaeological perspectives

paracas art & architecture : object and context in south coastal peruIowa City • Published In 1991 • Pages: 349-415

By: Silverman, Helaine.

Abstract
Silverman revisits Tello’s early twentieth century writings on the ceramics he recovered from the Paracas Peninsula, focusing on the proposition that they reveal ethnic differentiation on the south coast of Peru during the late Early Horizon and early Early Intermediate Period (largely Paracas/Ocucaje 8-Nazca 2 phases; only Nazca, and relevant Topará, Paracas Necrópolis and Ocucaje 10 subtradition subject matter are indexed for content). Also considered are textiles, settlement patterns, dating, burial practices, and trepanation, among other diagnostic traits.
Subjects
Diagnostic material attributes
Reviews and critiques
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Dating methods in archaeology
Cultural participation
Woven and other interworked fabrics
Body alterations
Ceramic technology
Visual arts
Bodily injuries
Burial practices and funerals
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Nazca
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
2800-1850 BP (800 BC-AD 350)
Coverage Place
southern Cañete province, Lima region, and Ica region, Peru
Notes
Helaine Silverman
For bibliographical references see document 25:Paul (1991, References cited)
LCCN
91016740
LCSH
Nazca culture