El Periodo Formativo de Piura

Abstract

The Formative Period in Piura

Up to the eighties knowledge about the Piura Formative was basically restricted to the coast whereas the Upper Piura area was insufficiently known. The Archaeological Project Upper Piura (1986-1990) and subsequent research have changed this perspective drastically. The recent results are presented and critically examined concentrating on their potential for a new chronological framework and Piura’s particular significance for the understanding of the Northern Formative in general.