Ancón and Garagay Ceramic Production at the Time of Chavín de Huántar

Authors: Druc I.C.¹; Burger R.L.²; Zamojska R.³; Magny P.⁴

Source: Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 28, Number 1, January 2001 , pp. 29-43(15)

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Abstract:

Ceramics from Ancón and Garagay, two early sites on the central coast of Peru, are analysed to verify the existence of ceramic exchange. The analysis technique are petrography, X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (SEM-EDX). The results are compared to a larger data bank including ceramics from the sites of Chavín de Huántar, Pallka, Huaricoto and smaller sites in the Nepeña valley. The analyses yield interesting information on ceramic production, which is mostly local, and unexpected results regarding the lack of compositional similarities between the ceramics analysed from Ancón and Garagay. The results suggest that, although the sites are close to each other, interactions and ceramic exchange should be sought for among communities within the same drainage. Copyright 2001 Academic Press

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Peabody Museum, Yale University 2: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, USA 3: Département de Chimie, Université de Sherbrooke,, Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1, Canada 4: Service de Microscopie Électronique, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1, Canada

Publication date: 2001-01-01