Transitional Paiján Architecture and Space

Authors

  • Tom D. Dillehay Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt University, Department of Anthropology. Dirección postal: Nashville, Tennessee, 37365, Estados Unidos. Correo electrónico: tom.d.dillehay@vanderbilt.edu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/boletindearqueologiapucp.201101.006

Keywords:

Paiján, ritual, structures, social complexity

Abstract

The low frequency and often unique topographic setting of small circular stone ring structures of the late Paiján phase (ca. 11,200-9800 cal BP) necessitate a reconsideration of their nature and meaning at sites in several north coast valleys of Perú. It was previosly thought that they were exclusively domestic in function; however, it is now hypothesized that some may be multifunctional, including ritual activities.

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Published

2011-06-05

How to Cite

Dillehay, T. D. (2011). Transitional Paiján Architecture and Space. Boletín De Arqueología PUCP, (15), 145–163. https://doi.org/10.18800/boletindearqueologiapucp.201101.006

Issue

No. 15 (2011): Tradiciones andinas tempranas: Cultura, tecnología y medioambiente

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Artículos

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