Molle and its relationship with the Qhapaq Ñan

Author(s): Camila Capriata Estrada; Raúl Zambrano

Year: 2016

Summary

Molle is a prehispanic settlement located the Lurin Valley, central coast of Peru. Preliminary data indicates that it was primarily occupied during the Late Intermediate Period and the Late Horizon. During excavations performed in the years 2014 and 2015 we were able to determine that one of the major sections of the Inca road system or Qhapa Ñan, the one connecting Pachacamac to the administrative center of Hatun Xauxa, runs across this site. In this paper we will discuss the role that Molle played in the political landscape of the valley, as well as its relation with this major road.

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Molle and its relationship with the Qhapaq Ñan. Camila Capriata Estrada, Raúl Zambrano. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Orlando, Florida. 2016 ( tDAR id: 404916)

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min long: -93.691; min lat: -56.945 ; max long: -31.113; max lat: 18.48 ;