Kotosh Kotosh phase
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Kotosh Kotosh phase is an early cultural phase within the Kotosh tradition of the central Peruvian highlands, marked by its distinctive preceramic religious architecture and ritual practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kotosh phase | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture phase
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preceramic cultural phase ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
architectural remains
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botanical remains ⓘ faunal remains ⓘ lithic assemblages ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
communal ceremonialism
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early Andean religious practices ⓘ formalized ritual activities ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early phase of Kotosh tradition ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Andean preceramic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | later ceramic phases of Kotosh tradition ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
absence of pottery
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altars ⓘ bone tools ⓘ evidence of ritual burning ⓘ faunal remains from ritual contexts ⓘ ground stone artifacts ⓘ niches in temple walls ⓘ offerings in temple floors ⓘ plant remains from ritual contexts ⓘ plastered floors ⓘ preceramic religious architecture ⓘ ritual architecture ⓘ small enclosed temples ⓘ stone tools ⓘ sunken ritual chambers ⓘ white-painted interior walls ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
early evidence of temple architecture in the Andes
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key phase for understanding origins of Andean religion ⓘ |
| hasSite | Kotosh archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Huánuco region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Peruvian highlands ⓘ |
| partOf | Kotosh tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier preceramic occupations at Kotosh ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Andean archaeology
NERFINISHED
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pre-Columbian studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Preceramic period of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Kotosh phase