Ancestor veneration in a domestic space in Panquilma. A preliminary approach based on the Ceramic Analysis.

Summary

One of the characteristics of the funerary practices in the central coast during the late periods is the presence of interments inside domestic spaces. It has been proposed that this type of funerary practice in the region is related to an increment in ancestor veneration practices due to the proximity of the Inka invasion. This study presents the analysis of ceramic materials associated to secondary burials recovered from a Central Household Compound in the domestic sector at the site of Panquilma. Characteristics, including attributes such as the high variability of ceramic forms and decoration, coupled with the identification of sumptuary and exotic artifacts will be use to assess the social identity of the buried individuals. The study of the social identity of the individuals buried in Panquilma´s domestic compounds will help us understand better the effects that the Inka presence in the region.

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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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