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

Christian Mesia-Montenegro, Angel Sánchez-Borjas

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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).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)870-878
Number of pages9
JournalLatin American Antiquity
Volume33
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Andes
  • Kotosh Religious Tradition
  • Late Archaic
  • religion
  • social complexity

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