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Wari women from Huarmey : bioarchaeological interpretation of human remains from the Wari Elite Mausoleum at Castillo de Huarmey, Peru
- Title
- Wari women from Huarmey : bioarchaeological interpretation of human remains from the Wari Elite Mausoleum at Castillo de Huarmey, Peru / Wiesław Wiec̜kowski.
- Author
- Więckowski, Wiesław
- Publication
- Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2019]
- ©2019
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- Description
- viii, 152 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps; 25 cm.
- Summary
- Excavations at the Castillo de Huarmey archaeological site brought to light the first intact burial of female high-elite members of the Wari culture. It was found beneath a large adobe mausoleum, a landmark and focal point of the lower Huarmey Valley. Abundant grave goods, among which were precious metal artefacts, luxurious pottery, beautifully decorated bone and wooden objects, as well as spinning and weaving utensils, leave no doubt about the social status of individuals buried within the main chamber. The very unique character of the find was additionally emphasized by the fact that all of the buried individuals were women, accompanied by two grave guardians, and the remains of ancestors. This book presents the results of bioarchaeological analyses performed to date, and focuses on reconstructing the funeral rite and social status of the deceased.
- Series Statement
- Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology ; 11
- Uniform Title
- Archaeopress Pre-Columbian archaeology ; 11.
- Subjects
- Mausoleums
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Human remains (Archaeology)
- Huari Indians > Funeral customs and rites
- Mausoleums > Peru > Ancash
- Women > Social conditions
- Peru > Ancash
- Excavations (Archaeology) > Peru > Ancash
- Human remains (Archaeology) > Peru > Ancash
- Women > Peru > Ancash > Social conditions
- Huari Indians > Antiquities
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-152).
- Call Number
- JFF 19-2530
- ISBN
- 1789691842
- 9781789691849
- OCLC
- 1090364856
- Author
- Więckowski, Wiesław, author.
- Title
- Wari women from Huarmey : bioarchaeological interpretation of human remains from the Wari Elite Mausoleum at Castillo de Huarmey, Peru / Wiesław Wiec̜kowski.
- Publisher
- Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2019]
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- textstill imagecartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology ; 11Archaeopress Pre-Columbian archaeology ; 11.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-152).
- Research Call Number
- JFF 19-2530