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Macabalaca: New Evidence of the Kotosh Religious Tradition in the Huarmey Valley, Peru

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2022

Christian Mesia-Montenegro Open the ORCID record for Christian Mesia-Montenegro [Opens in a new window]  and
Angel Sánchez-Borjas Open the ORCID record for Angel Sánchez-Borjas [Opens in a new window]
Christian Mesia-Montenegro*
Affiliation:
Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima, Peru
Angel Sánchez-Borjas
Affiliation:
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
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([email protected], corresponding author)
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Abstract

Rescue excavations at the site of Macabalaca (PV35-72) in the Huarmey Valley, Peru, identified a rectangular structure with niches on its walls and a floor with a central hearth. We present results of those excavations, emphasizing the stratigraphic components and relative chronology. We conclude that the structure belongs to the Kotosh Religious Tradition (KRT) and can be preliminarily placed in the Late Archaic (2800–1800 BC) or Early Formative period (1800–1200 BC).

Excavaciones de rescate en el sitio de Macabalaca (PV35-72), ubicado en el valle de Huarmey, identificaron una estructura rectangular con nichos y un piso con fogón central. Presentamos los resultados de las excavaciones, enfatizando sus componentes estratigráficos y cronología relativa. Concluimos que la estructura identificada pertenece a la Tradición Religiosa Kotosh (KRT) y puede ser preliminarmente ubicada en el periodo Arcaico Tardío (2800–1800 aC) o el Formativo Inicial (1800–1200 aC).

Keywords

social complexityreligionAndesKotosh Religious TraditionLate Archaiccomplejidad socialreligiosidadAndesTradición Religiosa KotoshArcaico Tardío
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Latin American Antiquity , Volume 33 , Issue 4 , December 2022 , pp. 870 - 878
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for American Archaeology

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