Sonay: un centro wari celular ortogonal en el valle de Camaná, Perú

Abstract

Sonay: A Wari Orthogonal Cellular Center in the Camana Valley, Perú

The site of Sonay is located in the Camana Valley of southern Peru. Investigations in the 1990s revealed the presence of a Wari center at the site, identified by its characteristic orthogonal architecture. Testing of the site recovered two radiocarbon samples that provided tenth century dates for the construction of the center. Few artifactual remains were recovered, suggesting a brief occupation of the site. Descriptions of the research are presented, together with an interpretation of the significance of the results. The late dates for the center support the emerging view that Wari political power lasted considerably longer that early researchers had indicated.