essay

Conchopata: a community of potters

huari administrative structure : prehistoric monumental architecture and state governmentWashington, D.C.Published In 1991 • Pages: 81-92

By: Pozzi-Escot B., Denise.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Pozzi-Escot begins the discussion about the site of Conchopata by examining the previous research that occurred there. Conchopata (also known as Qonchopata and Menzel may have called the site Chakipampa) dates from the Early Intermediate Period through the Middle Horizon. Only the data that pertain to the Middle Horizon were marked for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes. The height of Conchopata's settlement was during Middle Horizon Epoch 1 when more elite activities took place there along with large-scale ceramic production. There is evidence of long distance trade and a cemetery. Pozzi-Escot states, 'It seems likely that [Conchopata] architecture is the prototype out of which Huari urban architectural units developed….' (page 91).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Reviews and critiques
Ceramic technology
Architecture
Settlement patterns
General tools
Chronologies and culture sequences
Cultural stratigraphy
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
1982
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
Middle Horizon
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Conchopata; Ayacucho Valley, Peru
NotesAdditional notes
Denise Pozzi-Escot B.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 92)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
89023354
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of South America--Antiquities--Peru