The Lurin Valley, Peru, A.D. 1000-1532
This thesis discusses the post-Middle Horizon archaeology of one of the smaller central coast valleys of Peru. It focuses on a zone between 400 and 1000 metres above sea level and analyses data collected over several field seasons. There are two appendices dealing with ceramic analysi8 and excavations. An introduction defines the problems raised by previous work and discusses field procedures. There is a full treatment of the environment in order to show the potential self-sufficiency of the zone and its importance as a coca-growing area. Over 100 sites are described and dated to one or more periods, from the Early Horizon to the Colonial Period, on the basis of the pottery found in surface collections and excavations. Reasons are given for the shift in 8ettlement location between early and late periods. There follows a treatment of the late architecture, which is divided into three types:- domestic, ritual and community. It is shown that the population lived scattered along the hill slopes or behind the ritual structures located on the alluvial fans of lateral quebradas. The purpose of these ritual structures was to house rites connected with the well-being of ancestor-worshipping groups and as a repository
Feltham, Patricia Jane
Ceramics
The Lurin Valley, Peru, A.D. 1000-1532. This thesis discusses the post-Middle Horizon archaeology of one of the smaller central coast valleys of Peru. It focuses on a zone between 400 and 1000 metres above sea level and analyses data collected over several field seasons. There are two appendices dealing with ceramic analysi8 and excavations. An introduction defines the problems raised by previous work and discusses field procedures. There is a full treatment of the environment in order to show the potential self-sufficiency of the zone and its importance as a coca-growing area. Over 100 sites are described and dated to one or more periods, from the Early Horizon to the Colonial Period, on the basis of the pottery found in surface collections and excavations. Reasons are given for the shift in 8ettlement location between early and late periods. There follows a treatment of the late architecture, which is divided into three types:- domestic, ritual and community. It is shown that the population lived scattered along the hill slopes or behind the ritual structures located on the alluvial fans of lateral quebradas. The purpose of these ritual structures was to house rites connected with the well-being of ancestor-worshipping groups and as a repository
valley peru discuss post middle horizon archaeology small central coast valley peru focus zone sea_level analyse data_collect several field season appendix deal ceramic excavation introduction defines problem_raise previous_work discus field procedure full treatment environment order_show potential self_sufficiency zone importance growing area site describe dated period early horizon colonial period basis pottery_find surface_collection excavation reasons give shift location early_late period follow treatment late architecture divide_three type domestic ritual community show population_live scatter along hill slope behind ritual structure locate alluvial fan lateral purpose ritual structure house rites connect well_being ancestor group repository