La Galgada site
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La Galgada site is an important early ceremonial and residential archaeological complex in the northern highlands of Peru, notable for its role in the development of preceramic Andean cultures.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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ceremonial center ⓘ preceramic Andean site ⓘ residential complex ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPhase | Late Preceramic highland tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Andean religious ideology
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highland preceramic traditions ⓘ |
| chronology | Late Preceramic ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Preceramic Andean culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidence |
long-term occupation sequence
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organized labor for construction ⓘ ritual feasting ⓘ social differentiation in burial treatment ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial structures
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domestic structures ⓘ plastered surfaces ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ rooms arranged around patios ⓘ stairways ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ sunken courts ⓘ |
| importance |
key site for understanding development of Andean ceremonial architecture
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key site for understanding early highland Andean social complexity ⓘ key site for understanding transition from mobile to more sedentary lifeways in the Andes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
burial contexts
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early monumental architecture ⓘ evidence for early Andean religious practices ⓘ preceramic occupation ⓘ ritual and ceremonial structures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancash Region
NERFINISHED
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Andes ⓘ northern highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tablachaca River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
bone artifacts
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faunal remains ⓘ plant remains ⓘ stone tools ⓘ textile remains ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
absence of ceramics during main occupation
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combination of ceremonial and residential functions in a single complex ⓘ |
| period | Preceramic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
development of preceramic highland communities
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origins of Andean ceremonialism ⓘ relationship between ritual and domestic space in early Andean societies ⓘ |
| significance |
important early ceremonial center in the Andean highlands
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important early residential center in the Andean highlands ⓘ |
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