Chronology, KotoshMito Phase, Huanuco, Peru (Other Keyword)

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Renovation of Temples during the Kotosh Mito Phase: 2016 Excavations at Kotosh, Huanuco, Peru (2018)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Cesar Sara. Eisei Tsurumi.

In the 1960s, the University of Tokyo excavated the archaeological site of Kotosh (department of Huanuco, Peru) and discovered monumental constructions of a ritual character which predate the first appearance of pottery in the region. The superposition of many temples (ritual chambers) suggests that there were repeated architectural renovation events during the Late Preceramic occupation referred to as the Kotosh Mito Phase. However, the chronological position of the Kotosh Mito Phase has been...