Book
The rural foundation for urbanism: economic and stylistic interaction between rural and urban communities in eighth-century Peru
University of Illinois Press • (10) • Published In 1977 • Pages: 188
By: Isbell, William Harris.
Abstract
Isbell has written an excavation report of a Hauri site, Jargampata, in the San Miguel Valley, 25 km, or a day's walk from Huari. He describes the settlement pattern, architecture, and ceramics. Extensive remains of terraces and canals are evidence of a productive agricultural area. The site is strategically located where the river enters the plain. Two types of architecture are present: domestic (South Unit) and public (North Unit). The domestic group has multiple rooms with access to narrow corridors used for cooking and work. The North Unit contains an enclosed plaza with a well-constructed, possibly multi-story, rectangular structure at one end, which according to Isbell is a standard state installation. Both North and South Units are contemporaneous. He classifies the pottery into five phases, Early and Middle Patibamba Phases, Late Patibamba Phases I and II, and Illaura Phase. All phases are Middle Horizon except for the last Illaura Phase. Isbell's thesis is that Jargampata was an administrative center that coordinated the production and transshipment of goods to the Huari center. Ridge top dwellings and corrals may have been the home of ancient teamsters.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1969
- Coverage Date
- 550-825 (Middle Horizon)
- Coverage Place
- Jargampata, San Miguel Valley, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- Notes
- William Harris Isbell
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186)
- LCCN
- 77001255
- LCSH
- Indians of South America--Antiquities--Peru