essay
Moche burials at Pacatnamu
, the moche occupation • 2 • Published In 1997 • Pages: 17-187
By: Donnan, Christopher B., McClelland, Donna.
Abstract
The authors excavated 84 burials from various locations at Pacatnamu in the Jequetepeque Valley. Most came from a single cemetery. Three came from a cemetery where only children were found. The remaining burials were from isolated clusters scattered throughout the site. Following a summary of findings, individual burials are described in detail. Drawings of the graves and of select grave goods are provided, along with a list of the contents of each grave, including organic materials. Stylistically, the ceramics indicate a date of late Moche II through Moche III, but three radiocarbon samples produced a date of AD 510-750 calibrated (1490-1250 BP), a range usually given to Moche IV-V.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2015
- 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; 2013
- Field Date
- 1983-1987
- Coverage Date
- 1600-1250 BP (AD 400-750)
- Coverage Place
- Pacatnamú, Guadalupe district, Pacasmayo (Jequetepeque Valley), La Libertad, Peru
- Notes
- Christopher B. Donnan, Donna McClelland
- For bibliographic references see document 27: Donnan (1997, Bibliography)
- LCCN
- 86061112
- LCSH
- Pacatnamú Site (Peru)