DISCOVERY OF A DOOR IN THE POTOSI HUACA, MARANGA

This article is about the archaeological discovery of a door found during the 2003 excavations in the mound complex 19 Potosi, this mound is part of the Maranga, under the Rimac valley. Consider important to the discovery of this element, as there are very few specimens (an example is the door of Pa...

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Authors: Taira Custodio, Johnny, Sullca Roldán, Arelí
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2014
Country:Perú
Institution:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repository:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/12211
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/Arqueo/article/view/12211
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Huaca Potosí
Cultura Lima
Maranga
Puerta prehispánica
Periodo Intermedio Temprano
Periodo Horizonte Medio.
Huaca Potosi
Lima Culture
Door Prehispanic
Early Intermediate period
Middle Horizon period.
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Summary:This article is about the archaeological discovery of a door found during the 2003 excavations in the mound complex 19 Potosi, this mound is part of the Maranga, under the Rimac valley. Consider important to the discovery of this element, as there are very few specimens (an example is the door of Pachacamac), and can give us important data to explain the use of the doors in the complex Maranga. The door was associated with a adobitos passageway that led to a quadrangular enclosure painted ocher-yellow, apparently, the door is part of a rite of sealing, with burning and burial of structure. In the present article provides the results of the analysis we perform, as well as a possible interpretation of architectural and social function of the doors during the final stages of the Lima culture (Maranga).