essay

Chronology and settlement growth at Chan Chan

chan chan: andean desert city • Albuquerque • Published In 2010 • Pages: 67-85

By: Kolata, Alan L..

Abstract
A construction sequence is proposed for the [i]ciudadelas[/i] at Chan Chan based on of different adobe brick types used to build [i]audiencias[/i]. Brick seriation and architectural morphology provide the basis of a construction chronology for the city, interpreted as mirroring the birth, expansion, and end of the Chimu economy and empire.
Subjects
Dating methods in archaeology
Chronologies and culture sequences
Sociocultural trends
Masonry
Public structures
Miscellaneous facilities
Cities
tradition
Chimu
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; 2014
Field Date
1974-1975
Coverage Date
1100-524 BP (AD 900-1476)
Coverage Place
Chan Chan, Huanchaco, Trujillo province (Moche Valley), La Libertad, Peru
Notes
Alan Louis Kolata
For bibliographical references see document 18:[Moseley and Day] (2010, References)
Reprint of 1982 copy
LCCN
80054567
LCSH
Chanchán (Peru)