The Inca occupation at Pampa de Flores: Continuity, changes and abandonment of public architecture in the Lurin Valley during the Late Horizon

Summary

The Inca conquest of the Peruvian central coast brought a series of changes to the political and social landscape of the Lurin valley. At Pachacamac, the main religious center of this area, radical changes included, not only the resurgence of this sanctuary and expansion of its cult, but also a series of transformation in its architectural setting. In other settlements of the valley associated to the Ychsma polity, changes were less obvious, probably due to the different strategies followed by the conquerors. The continuity, change and abandonment of certain public architectural structures in sites such as Pampa de Flores, Panquilma and Huaycán de Cienenguilla, seem to be a reflection of these different control strategies. They would also imply variations in the socio-political landscape, where some populations gain importance and prestige, while others were partially abandoned. This presentation discusses the nature of the Inca occupation at the prehispanic site of Pampa de Flores, one of the main administrative centers of the valley, and what would have been the impact of this new occupation.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)   •
• Landscape and Social Organization during the Late Intermediate and Late Horizon Periods in the Lower Lurin Valley, Peruvian Central Coast

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