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Item type:Publication, Narrating from landscape in Andean archaeology: the problem with the suni natural region(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022-06-01)Archaeologists use the landscape to explain the past, often referring to traditional or indigenous knowledge to better understand that landscape. But how is this analogical process performed, and how is indigenous knowledge understood and recorded? This article examines Peruvian geographer Javier Pulgar Vidal’s concept of suni—a term with several definitions in Aymara and Quechua, but which was transformed by Pulgar Vidal into a “Natural Region,” in other words a meaningful portion of the landscape—as an entry point into this broader issue. Suni is important because it is a poorly defined part of a wider Andean landscape model supposedly based on indigenous knowledge and because it is commonly used by archaeologists to explain precolonial land use and landscapes. Through analysis of the creation and application of suni, we define major challenges faced by archaeologists when interpreting sites and materials in landscape perspective and present suggestions for moving forward. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Preadult diets in prehistoric Lima: Stable isotopes from Huaca 20 (620–780 CE), Maranga Complex, Peru(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-10-01)Using stable isotope and Bayesian Mixing Models, this study aims to understand the preadult dietary patterns of human individuals from Huaca 20 (H20, 620–780 CE), a residential sector of the main urban center in the lower Rimac Valley of the Peruvian Central Coast. Due to preservation issues, a practical approach was employed to understand the diet of this population, using data for δ13C and δ15N obtained from the dentine of anatomic tooth segments of 20 adult individuals, which were analyzed by sex and broad life-stages (i.e., infant, child, adolescent). We then conducted individual paleodietary reconstructions using a Bayesian Mixing Model to obtain the quantitative contribution of four food groups. The results indicate that this population relied on a mixed diet mainly composed of C4 (maize) and C3 resources complemented with marine protein in variable proportions, and minimal contributions of terrestrial protein. Maize and C3 resources were the main foods during infancy and childhood of these adults, whereas the diet during adolescence shows more marine protein, possibly more similar to the adult diet of this community. This isotopic evidence from Huaca 20 suggests the use of specific infant feeding strategies. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Moche chronology of ancient Peru: Bayesian assessment of radiocarbon dates and ceramic styles from north to south(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-09-01)In the last decade Bayesian analysis of radiocarbon dates has become commonplace for archaeologists grappling with regional chronologies. Here we present Bayesian analysis for radiocarbon dates from Moche cultural contexts from the north coast of Peru with the aim to understand the duration of the phenomenon and to compile all known dates in a single location for future analysis and use. The analysis demonstrates that the long-standing Moche ceramic sequence does not provide a perfect proxy for tracking the timing of all social interactions. However, our results show general agreement with traditional relative Moche chronologies. Finally, our study shows that Moche was a shorter cultural phenomenon than has been previously argued, with the current data indicating that it began between the late 4th and early 6th centuries CE and lasted until the 9th century CE. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Wari Lithic Technology on the Northern Coast of the Andes: Geochemical, 2D Geometric Morphometric, and Technological Analyses of Obsidian Bifaces From San José de Moro(Wiley, 2026-01-01)This study examines Wari obsidian production in a cache of 39 bifaces found at the Late Moche site of San José de Moro (Jequetepeque Valley, North Coast of Peru, 700–850 ad ). Portable X‐ray fluorescence, geometric morphometric, and technological analyses were used to investigate raw material provenance and bifacial production. The artifacts were made from obsidian obtained from two major Andean sources, Alca‐1 and Quispisisa. The assemblage shows recurrent shape regularities, but not strict uniformity: bifaces differ in reduction strategies, structural configuration, and variability between sources. These differences are best understood as technical choices made within a shared Wari technological framework.2 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Quartz Crystal Fishtail Projectile Point and Paiján Technology from the Pampa Lechuza Site, South-Central Coastal Desert of Peru(Taylor & Francis, 2025-01-01)Fishtail projectile points, found from Central America to southern South America during the Late Pleistocene, are typically flint-based but occasionally crafted from quartz. This work examines quartz crystal specimens from Peru's Pampa Lechuza site (Ica Valley), dated to the Late Pleistocene–Early Holocene, including Fishtail and Paiján Points. The co-occurrence of these technologies in south-central Peru suggests a more intricate scenario of Andean peopling during the Pleistocene–Holocene transition.1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, A Pilot Study of Ceramic Production in a Residential Compound at Cerro de Oro, Cañete, (550–950 CE), An Urban Settlement in the South Coast of Perú(Taylor & Francis, 2025-01-01)This article presents a synthesis of research on the chaîne opératoire of ceramic production at Cerro de Oro (550–950 CE), a significant archaeological site on the southern Peruvian coast. Specifically, we discuss the association of ceramic paste recipes (clays and added tempers), vessel forms, and decoration within a residential compound to consider the organization of ceramic production. To do so, this study integrates new data with previous results obtained from Mössbauer spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, and other studies of ceramics from the same and other compounds. The objective is to see if specific forms, decorations, or groups of people may be associated with certain paste recipes. We argue that identifying the absence or presence of these types of associations will allow us to better understand ceramic production at Cerro de Oro and particularly the role residential groups played in this process.1