Domestic archaeology (Other Keyword)

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A Bayesian Framework for Combining Architectural Constraints and Artifact Assemblages in Domestic Spaces (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Andrew Cabaniss. Kristen Mann.

Twentieth century excavations contributed greatly to our knowledge of domestic contexts throughout the Aegean. These excavations occupy a broad spectrum in terms of sampling strategy, data collection quality and publication extent. Architectural studies of household behavior have received particular attention, and explorations of settlement social organization through household archaeology are ongoing. Yet few methodologies explicitly address this issue of diverse publication levels and...


Houses on the Hill: Preliminary Results of the Excavations at Casa Grande (PV57-42) in Chincha, Per (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Terrah Jones. Jennifer Larios. Rudi Vanzin. Brittany Jackson. Jacob Bongers.

This poster presents the results of the preliminary excavation work done at sector A of the site Casa Grande (PV57-42) in the Chincha Valley, Peru. Initial field work focused on determining both the construction technique used to build these extensive terraces and identifying how these spaces were used by the mid-valley Chincha inhabitants. Excavation and preliminary laboratory processing focused on the ceramics and botanical remains recovered during the active field season, with further...


Nieve Nieve, a local rural community under Spanish rule (2017)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Camila Capriata Estrada. Raúl Zambrano Anaya.

The archeological site of Nieve Nieve is located in the middle Lurin Valley, Central Coast of Peru. The spatial configuration of this site differs drastically from other late prehispanic settlements in the valley. The presence of a colonial church as well as a series of architectonic compounds built along parallel and perpendicular streets not only indicate a well planned construction but also the introduction of a new, and probably foreign, urban design. Yet, other aspects such as the...