Previously, the Chimú empire was thought to have dominated the north coast of Peru during
the Late Intermediate period, virtually to the exclusion of other polities. However, new …

Studies of prehispaic Andean textile production, which featured prominently in domestic and
state economies, have drawn on typology and context analyses of spindle whorl …

Portable X-ray fluorescence analyses of metal artifacts from El Purgatorio, the capital city of
the Casma state, show a significant presence of lead in several artifacts. Compositional …

This dissertation is an archaeological study of the Carabamba Valley (ca. 150-3,500 masl) in
Northern Peru, which aims to reconstruct settlement patterns through the longue durée (ca …

Las plantas como materia prima textil son una ventana para entender las dinámicas
culturales en la costa del Pacífico. El cultivo de algodón (Gossypium barbadense), originario …

Sex and gender are complex components of both individual and group identities, and
examining them together with other aspects of identity is an important part of understanding …

One of the distinguishing features of Homo Sapiens from its predecessors is the
development and use of tools in the pursuit of stable food and clothing sources. These tools …