Coastal Andean Archaic SE40

Format:

Website/Database

Contributor:

Human Relations Area Files, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Peru.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Peru.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Ecuador.

Ecuador.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Chile.

Peru--Antiquities.

Antiquities.

Ecuador--Antiquities.

Chile--Antiquities.

Chile.

Indians of South America--Peru--Antiquities.

Indians of South America.

Indians of South America--Ecuador--Antiquities.

Indians of South America--Chile--Antiquities.

Genre:

Databases

Contained In:

eHRAF Archaeology

Place of Publication:

New Haven, Conn. Human Realtions Area Files 2014-

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This collection of 12 documents discuss the Coastal Andean Archaic tradition found along the desert coast from southern Ecuador to northern Chile, though its most characteristic form is known from the coast of Peru. It dates to approximately 7000-3800 BP (5000-1800 BC). The tradition ends with the introduction of ceramics, but ceramics came into use at different times in different areas: before 5500 BP (3500 BC) in Ecuador, circa 3800 BP (1800 BC) in northern and central Peru, and 3400-3200 BP (1400-1200 BC) in northern Chile. Readers will find there is some overlap in time periods, location, and material culture between the various Andean traditions. This is especially true within documents that cover the changes from the Lithic stage through the Initial Period. Although each collection is indexed only according to its own time period and location, readers are encouraged to examine the documents in related collections for additional information, including Early Northwest South American Littoral, Highland Andean Archaic, Coastal Andean Early Formative, Coastal Andean Late Formative, Highland Andean Formative, and Chavín. Several documents provide overviews of the tradition. Burger (1995) writes about the late Preceramic Period of coastal and highland Peru. Lumbreras covers coastal Peru from the twilight of the Lithic stage up to settled life in the Late Preceramic period. Moseley (1992) includes some sites in Ecuador and Chile in his discussion of the Preceramic in Peru. Fung Pineda takes an expansive view of the time period 5500-2800 BP for both coastal and highland Peru, with brief mention of Ecuador. Moseley (1975) summarizes the tradition but his primary purpose is to show that civilization can and did arise on coastal Peru without agriculture as the economic basis. Monumental architecture is discussed by Feldman (1985) who also uses architecture as evidence for the rise of social stratification during the Preceramic Period (1987). Burger and Salazar-Burger (1985) describe their excavations at a highland site outside of the Coastal Andean Archaic Tradition, but include relevant discussion of interactions with the coast. Creamer and others (2007 and 2013) present the results of their field seasons in the Pativilca and Fortaliza Valleys, respectively. Both valleys, part of the Norte Chico region, contain monumental architecture, sunken circular plazas, and U-shaped site layouts dating to the Late Archaic. Haas and others contains the references for Feldman (1987)

Contents:

The early ceremonial center of Huaricoto Richard L. Burger, Lucy Salazar-Burger The Late Preceramic and the beginnings of Peruvian civilization Richard L. Burger Archaeological investigation of Late Archaic sites (3000-1800 B.C.) in the Pativilca Valley, Peru Winifred Creamer, Alvaro Ruiz, Jonathan Haas The Fortaleza Valley, Peru : archaeological investigation of Late Archaic sites (3000-1800 BC) Winifred Creamer, Alvaro Ruiz Rubio, Manuel F. Perales Munguia, Jonathen Haas Architectural evidence for the development of nonegalitarian social systems in coastal Peru ; Preceramic corporate architecture: evidence for the development of non-egalitarian social systems in Peru Robert A. Feldman The Late Preceramic and Initial Period Rosa Fung Pineda ; translated by Margaret Brown References cited Jonathan Haas, Shelia Pozorski, Thomas Pozorski The Archaic period : 5000-1300 B.C. Luis G. Lumbreras ; translated by Betty J. Meggers The maritime foundations of Andean civilization Michael Edward Moseley The preceramic foundations of civilization Michael E. Moseley Tradition Summary, Coastal Andean Archaic Peter Peregrine and Sarah Berry

Notes:

This portion of eHRAF archaeology was first released in 2014

Online resource; title from Web page (viewed September 7, 2015)

Includes bibliographical references

Contains:

Burger, Richard L. Early ceremonial center of Huaricoto

Burger, Richard L. Late Preceramic and the beginnings of Peruvian civilization

Creamer, Winifred. Archaeological investigation of Late Archaic sites (3000-1800 B.C.) in the Pativilca Valley, Peru

Creamer, Winifred. Fortaleza Valley, Peru

Feldman, Robert A. Architectural evidence for the development of nonegalitarian social systems in coastal Peru

Feldman, Robert A. Preceramic corporate architecture, evidence for the development of non-egalitarian social systems in Peru

Fung Pineda, Rosa. Late Preceramic and Initial Period

Haas, Jonathan, 1949- References cited

Lumbreras, Luis Guillermo. Archaic period, 5000-1300 B.C.

Moseley, Michael Edward. Maritime foundations of Andean civilization

Moseley, Michael Edward. Preceramic foundations of civilization

Peregrine, Peter N. (Peter Neal), 1963- Tradition Summary, Coastal Andean Archaic

OCLC:

920567581

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license