Elite Craft Specialists and Artists at Castillo de Huarmey

Summary

This is an abstract from the "A Decade of Multidisciplinary Research at Castillo de Huarmey, Peru" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

There is increasing archaeological evidence that in the Wari Empire prestigious objects were fashioned by artists belonging to the elite. The archaeological excavations at the royal necropolis of Castillo de Huarmey provide important insights into the craft production of luxury goods during the Middle Horizon period. The discovery of the first undisturbed burial context of 58 noblewomen, along with all grave goods, confirms that one of the activities of the ancient female elites was fine textile production. The newly discovered mortuary gallery of elite craftsmen confirms that both noblemen and noblewomen buried at Castillo de Huarmey were skilled craft specialists and artists of different kinds.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• A Decade of Multidisciplinary Research at Castillo de Huarmey, Peru   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 37087.0