Potters of Castillo de Huarmey: Confluence, Production, and Innovation of Ceramics

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.

Multidisciplinary research and analyses of ceramics found in Castillo de Huarmey, a political center of the Wari Empire during the late Middle Horizon (AD 800–1000), conducted in the last 10 years have produced new interpretations. A large number of ceramic vessels were deposited as offerings in elaborate mausoleums to honor ancestors, who were once members of the Wari high society. The combination of ceramic forms and production techniques, as well as iconography, suggests an environment in which artisans trained in different technological and iconographic traditions to jointly produce vessels. This resulted in hybrid creations with characteristics of northern and southern ceramic traditions. The paper discusses the nature of pottery production in Castillo de Huarmey, which reveals new perspectives on the Wari presence in this part of the Peruvian coast.

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): 36953.0