essay

Horizontal and vertical dimensions of prehistoric states in north Peru

origins and development of the andean state • Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] • Published In 1987 • Pages: 130-144, 168-182

By: Shimada, Izumi.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document

Shimada discusses the prehistoric states of Moche and Sicán in the north coast of Peru. Only the data that pertain to the Moche were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes. Shimada focuses on describing the horizontal and vertical territory of the Moche with descriptions of what has been found on the islands in southern Peru, such as the Chincha Islands, and the possible colonies in the far north such as at Vicús. Potential land uses for the hypothesized colonies are described. Differences in settlement patterns, ceramics, metallurgy between the valleys are pointed out. He summarizes the settlement plan for the city of Pampa Grande. As the Moche territory seems to have been confined to the coast, Shimada discusses what was known about contact with neighboring highland traditions.

SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF

Identification

Location

Land use

Settlement patterns

Production and supply

Territorial hierarchy

Cities

Dependencies

traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)

Moche

HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document

2015

RegionThe area the document pertains to

South America

Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region

Central Andes

Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs

essay

Evaluation

Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.

Archaeologist

Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection

Sarah Berry; 2013

Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document

1973, 1975, 1978

Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to

1950-900 BP (AD 50-1100)

Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)

north coastal and highland Peru

NotesAdditional notes

Izumi Shimada

Includes bibliographical references (p.168-182 )

LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number

86019332

LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

Moche (Peru)--Antiquities