Lumbra camelids, middle valley of Chancay River, Peru

The results of the analysis of the animal bone material from excavations at the archaeological complex of Lumbra (Sector A and B), Season 2012-2013 are presented. As a result of these tests it was determined that the highest percentage of remains are those of camelids (llamas, alpacas), which reveal...

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Autores: van Dalen Luna, Pieter, Altamirano Enciso, Alfredo José, Grados Rodríguez, Hans, Castillo Valle, Rosario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/10982
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/sociales/article/view/10982
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Archeology
Lumbra
Chancay valley
Chancay culture
camelids.
Arqueología
valle Chancay
cultura Chancay
camélidos.
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Sumario:The results of the analysis of the animal bone material from excavations at the archaeological complex of Lumbra (Sector A and B), Season 2012-2013 are presented. As a result of these tests it was determined that the highest percentage of remains are those of camelids (llamas, alpacas), which reveals the great use of these animals not only for food but also for the use of its fiber for textile purposes of bones and artifacts to develop as a means of transportation and communication.