essay
The Chimú empire in a regional perspective: cultural antecedents and continuities
chan chan: andean desert city • Albuquerque • Published In 2010 • Pages: 197-224
By: Keatinge, Richard W..
Abstract
This is a description of administrative centers found in the Moche Valley and their importance to the Chimu socioeconomic system. Two sites, Farfán and Pacatnamú, were surveyed and mapped. Farfán has several compounds similar to ones found at Chan Chan, one with a burial platform, storerooms, and [i]audiencias[/i]—indications it was an imperial administrative center in the newly conquered territory of Jequetepeque. It is proposed that Farfán was an outpost founded by a legendary Chimu general named Pacatnamú. The site known as Pacatnamú, which incorporates the Moche-Chimu transition, is compared to the central coast pilgrimage site of Pachacamac. [i]Audiencias[/i] are interpreted as fulfilling different purposes in different areas; at Pacatnamú the purpose might have been religious and, analogous to Mesopotamian examples, Chimu temple structures also could have served as storehouses and administrative centers.
- 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
- Coverage Date
- 1800-524 BP (AD 200-1476)
- Coverage Place
- north-central coastal La Libertad region (Moche and Jequetepeque valleys), Peru
- Notes
- Richard W. Keatinge
- For bibliographical references see document 18:[Moseley and Day] (2010, References)
- Reprint of 1982 copy
- LCCN
- 80054567
- LCSH
- Chanchán (Peru)