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Architecture and spatial organization at Huari

huari administrative structure : prehistoric monumental architecture and state governmentWashington, D.C.Published In 1991 • Pages: 19-53

By: Isbell, William Harris, Brewster-Wray, Christine C., Spickard, Lynda E..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Isbell, Brewster-Wray, and Spickard feel that to better understand Huari architecture and political relationships one must first study the site of Huari. Therefore their '…goal is to describe architecture at Huari and to identify the patterns and plans in terms of which Huari was organized.' (page 19). They present a map of the architectural core at Huari and discuss the architecture from the Early Intermediate Period through Late Middle Horizon 2. Most of their discussion centers on the Moraduchayuq Zone in Huari but they also discuss the development and planning of Huari in general and some of the trends within the Ayacucho Valley.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Masonry
Architecture
Religious and educational structures
Settlement patterns
Streets and traffic
Chronologies and culture sequences
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Huari
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2003
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 ; 2002
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1974, 1977-1980
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
Middle Horizon; 1420±60 BP and 1280±60 BP (Middle Horizon; 580±60 A.D. and 720±60 A.D.)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Huari; Ayacucho Valley; Peru
NotesAdditional notes
William H. Isbell, Christine Brewster-Wray, and Lynda E. Spickard
Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-53)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
89023354
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of South America--Antiquities--Peru