Consumption patterns and funerary rituals at the site of Panquilma, Lurin Valley, Peruvian Central Coast

According to ethnohistoric sources, during the Late Intermediate and Late Horizon Periods, social landscape in the Lurin valley was dominated by the coastal religious center of Pachacamac. This session will discuss the role of Panquilma, a rural community located 20 km up valley from Pachacamac, in the social organization of the Lurin valley during these periods. Special emphasis will be placed in addressing the nature of the relationship between Panquilma and the religious center. To this end, papers in this session will present the results of the analyses of different types of materials such as botanic remains, animal bones, ceramics, and textiles, excavated during the 2015 field season at the site. Based on this information we will propose the existence of well-defined intra site consumption patterns and activities, including the profuse performance of funerary rituals.