The Late Intermediate Period in Cajamarquilla from the evidence of the Tello sector

Authors

  • Yomira Silvia Huaman Santillán Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/arqueolsoc.2021n34.e20634

Keywords:

middle Rímac valley, mud or adobon, Late Intermediate, architecture, sector or complex

Abstract

This research project addresses the problem of the occupation of the Late Intermediate Period in the archaeological site of Cajamarquilla, located within the city of Metropolitan Lima, one of the most extensive settlements on the coast of Lima, but at the same time one of the less researched. The present study seeks to define the importance that Cajamarquilla acquired during this period, from the analysis of the architecture of mud walls that appear on the surface, the spatial distribution of the architectural units, their functionality. With the result of this research work, it will be possible to have a greater knowledge about the cultural practices developed in late pre-Hispanic periods in Cajamarquilla, their interactions with other sites in the Rímac valley, the productive strategies they had and the hierarchical situation at the time of arrival. of the Incas and the annexation of this territory to the Tawantinsuyu.

Author Biography

  • Yomira Silvia Huaman Santillán, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Peru

    Egresada en Arqueología en la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Dirigió la investigación: “Cajamarquilla, identificación de su máxima extensión a través de la arquitectura del tapial en el Periodo Intermedio Tardío” (E2015007c), proyecto ganador del Programa de Promoción de trabajo de investigación para optar el grado de Bachiller, del Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Posgrado de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Actualmente se desempeña como arqueóloga de campo y gabinete en el Proyecto Arqueológico La Huaca.

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Published

2021-06-25

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES

How to Cite

The Late Intermediate Period in Cajamarquilla from the evidence of the Tello sector. (2021). Arqueología Y Sociedad, 34, 367-415. https://doi.org/10.15381/arqueolsoc.2021n34.e20634