Late Initial Period (1100–800 B.C.) Interaction between the Highlands and Ceja de Selva of North-Central Peru: A Case Study from Canchas Uckro, Eastern Ancash

Summary

This presentation will discuss the results of recent archaeological research at the late Initial Period (ca. 1100–800 B.C.) site of Canchas Uckro. Located in the Puccha Valley, Canchas Uckro is positioned approximately 25 km to the north of Chavín de Huántar and 40 km from the upper Marañon river. Analysis of the pottery assemblage from Canchas Uckro suggest strong parallels with the Urabarriu Phase of Chavín de Huántar. However, a considerable proportion of the pottery also exhibits formal and decorative attributes, such as zone-hatching, which are characteristic of contemporary assemblages from the Marañon, Huallaga and Ucayali drainages. The presence of pottery from these regions suggest that Canchas Uckro was involved in a widespread interaction sphere with cultural groups in the Upper Amazon. The findings from Canchas Uckro have implications for conceptualizing long-standing debates about the role of the ceja de selva during the formative stages of Chavín de Huántar and surrounding regions.

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

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Abstract Id(s): 22396