The Organization of the Lower Lurin Valley During the Late Intermediate and Late Horizon Periods

Summary

The rank size analysis of the archaeological sites inhabited during the Late Intermediate and Late Horizon periods located in the Lower Lurin Valley of the Peruvian Central Coast presents a comparison of power politics and the possibility of a hierarchical organization among the different inhabitants of the respective sites.

The Lurin Valley is located on the Peruvian Central Coast, and the mouth of the Lurin River is located in close proximity to the site of Pachacamac. This site is an important religious center according to historical accounts. Of all the sites along the Lurin Valley, Pachacamac is the most well-studied. However, there is little knowledge of the remainder of the hierarchical relation among the sites in the valley. Based on a rank size analysis of the areas of each site along the valley, the political and social organization of the Lower Lurin Valley during the Late Intermediate and Late Horizon periods will become more clear.

The rank size analysis is based upon the comparison of satellite imagery and site maps compiled to compare the area and therefore relative power based upon geographical territory of each respective site.

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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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