New Interpretations from the Site of Jatanca (JE-279), Jequetepeque Valley, Peru

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Dedication, Collaboration, and Vision, Part I: Papers in Honor of Tom D. Dillehay" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Late Formative Period site of Jatanca (JE-279) is located along the North Coast of Peru within the southern bank of the Jequetepeque River Valley. Initially, this site was examined sporadically by a small number of archaeologists who conducted limited surface survey and some small-scale excavations. In 1997, Tom Dillehay, along with a select group of colleagues from North and South America, initiated a large-scale survey (1997–2000) within the Jequetepeque Valley that encompassed the immediate area surrounding Jatanca, and resulted in the first accurate understanding of how JE-279 fit within the geographical landscape. Subsequent work at Jatanca, inspired by Dillehay’s initial direction, has continued to refine our understanding of this important early site and the role that it played within the cultural development of the North Coast. Considering new data and theoretical perspectives, this paper will examine a few of the ever-changing interpretations associated with the surrounding landscape and architecture of Jatanca, as initially inspired by Tom Dillehay.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)   •
• Dedication, Collaboration, and Vision, Part I: Papers in Honor of Tom D. Dillehay

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Abstract Id(s): 36529.0