Renovation of Temples during the Kotosh Mito Phase: 2016 Excavations at Kotosh, Huanuco, Peru

Summary

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 uncertain because the deepest level of the mound was left unexcavated to preserve its important cultural heritage features such as the Templo de las Manos Cruzadas. Furthermore, the intensive alteration by the Early Horizon occupation made the architectural transition from the Preceramic Period to the Initial Period unclear. The authors will present new data from excavations in 2016 of the same mound , aiming to elucidate the complete process of renovation of temples during the Kotosh Mito Phase.

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• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 21729