Ceramic production in ancient Nasca: provenance analysis of pottery from the Early Nasca and Tiza cultures through INAA

We report the results of an instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) undertaken on a regional sample of pottery from the Southern Nasca Region. The samples included specimens primarily from the Early Nasca (ca. A.D. 1–450) and Tiza (ca. A.D. 1000–1476) cultures from a total of 16 different pr...

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Published in:Journal of archaeological science 2006-05, Vol.33 (5), p.681-689
Main Authors: Vaughn, Kevin J., Conlee, Christina A., Neff, Hector, Schreiber, Katharina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Andes
Craft specialization
Excavation and methods
Laboratory methods
Methodology and general studies
Nasca
Physical and chemical analysis
Pottery production
Prehistory and protohistory
Provenance analysis
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Summary:We report the results of an instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) undertaken on a regional sample of pottery from the Southern Nasca Region. The samples included specimens primarily from the Early Nasca (ca. A.D. 1–450) and Tiza (ca. A.D. 1000–1476) cultures from a total of 16 different prehispanic sites. The results of the analysis demonstrate centralized production of Early Nasca polychromes and decentralized production of pottery from the Tiza culture. The results of this analysis confirm previous conclusions about the organization of these two indigenous cultures of the south coast of Peru and support the hypothesis of an excess production of polychromes at the ceremonial center Cahuachi for Early Nasca, and multiple centers of production for the Tiza culture.
ISSN:0305-4403
1095-9238
DOI:10.1016/j.jas.2005.10.002