Cultural Stratigraphy in the Virú Valley Northern Peru : The Formative and Florescent Epochs

An anthropological study on human cultural adaptation of mankind within the confines of a small area over a long period of time by studying the stratigraphic record of the lower and older half of the Viru Valley in Northern Peru. Describes the rise of early civilizations in the Viru Valley and the highly evolved and colorful native civilizations that occupied the area in pre-European times. Preface Contents Figures Tables Plates Introduction Background of Our Excavations in the Virú Valley Huaca Negra Site (V-71) near Guañape Cemetery V-66 near Puerto Moorin The Gallinazo Site (V-59) near Carmelo Hacienda Castillo de Tomaval Site (V-51) The Huaca de la Cruz Site (V-162) near El Puente Cultural Configurations in the Virú Valley in Relation to Those of the Chicama-Santa Catalina Valleys during the Formative and Florescent Epochs Wider Cultural Relationships in Coastal Peru during the Formative and Florescent Epochs Conclusion Appendices Literature Cited Index