Ancient Community and Economy at Chinchawas; Vol. # 90

by George F. Lau

• ISBN13: 9780913516263
• ISBN10: 0913516260
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2010-09-14
• Publisher: The Yale Peabody Museum

Summary

In this groundbreaking study of prehistoric Chinchawas, a small agropastoral community in the North Central Highlands of Peru, George F. Lau provides the first full archaeological investigation of a site of the Recuay culture. Departing from the traditional focus on large regional centers in Andean archaeology, the author investigates the rise, history and demise of groups at Chinchawas (AD 300-900), emphasizing the importance and character of rural communities in complex societies.

Author Biography

George F. Lau is university lecturer, School of World Art Studies and Museology, University of East Anglia. He lives in Norwich, UK.

Table of Contents

Figures	p. vii
Tables	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Objectives	p. 1
Comparative Considerations	p. 5
Organization of Chapters	p. 10
The North Highlands of Peru, the Recuay Culture and Wari Expansion Into Highland Ancash	p. 11
Environment and Geological Processes	p. 11
Prehistory in the Callejón de Huaylas and Recuay Culture	p. 21
Fieldwork Methodology and Sector I Excavations	p. 37
Chinchawas Ceramic Sequence	p. 37
Archaeological Fieldwork	p. 39
Enclosures	p. 41
Room Complexes	p. 45
The Torreón	p. 61
Conclusions	p. 65
Excavations of Terrace Areas, Sector I	p. 69
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Conclusions	p. 113
Investigations of Sector 2 Mortuary Constructions	p. 115
Background and Reconnaissance	p. 115
Sector 2 Investigations	p. 118
Discussion	p. 133
Conclusions	p. 137
Ceramics of the Kayán and Chinchawasi Phases	p. 139
Methodology	p. 140
Kayán Phase Ceramics	p. 141
Chinchawasi 1 Phase Ceramics	p. 151
Chinchawasi 2 Phase Ceramics	p. 177
Ceramics of the Warmi and Chakwas Phases	p. 207
Warmi Phase Ceramics	p. 207
Chakwas Phase Ceramics	p. 235
Post-Chakwas Occupation	p. 246
Overview of the Ceramic Chronology of Chinchawas	p. 246
Conclusions	p. 247
Fancy and Imported Ceramics	p. 249
Fancy Pottery in Subterranean Tombs, Sector 2	p. 249
Fancy Pottery in Chullpa Tombs, Sector 2	p. 253
Fancy and Imported Pottery in Sector 1	p. 255
Distributions of Fancy and Imported Ceramics at Chinchawas	p. 282
Cultural Interaction at Chinchawas	p. 289
Discussion	p. 292
Local Economy and Trade: Evidence from Other Artifacts	p. 295
Methodology	p. 295
Chipped Stone Artifacts	p. 297
Groundstone Artifacts	p. 312
Miscellaneous Stone Artifacts	p. 321
Spindle Whorls and Discs	p. 327
Bone Artifacts	p. 333
Shell Artifacts	p. 344
Metal Artifacts	p. 346
Conclusions	p. 351
Review and Conclusions	p. 353
Results of the Chinchawas Research	p. 353
Concluding Comments	p. 365
Appendix: Provenience Information	p. 367
References	p. 373
Index	p. 393
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