Huari-Ancash Bio-Archaeological Research Project Field School. Perú

The research examines how changes in mortuary patterns were associated with transformations in political and social organization between AD 200 and 1600. By applying a diachronic approach, we study, how variation in tombs is reflected in public and ceremonial architecture; if there is continuity in the use of some type of tombs, and rituals associated with the dead. Tombs were places where ayllu -based social organization materialized.

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Excavation season 2007

During the season 2007 we were two groups: June with 12 persons (student and supervisors) and July with 18 persons. The excavations were focused in funeral and residential sector;
The excavation in residential sector was made mainly in houses, and at funeral sector in front of chullpas or tombs, and into cave and chullpas (in this case they were diged for physical anthropologists).
In this season have came students from USA, Canada, France, Portugal, Holland and Australia.