Provisioning Inka feasts at Tiwanaku, Bolivia: the geographic origins of camelids in the Pumapunku complex

Knudson, Kelly J.; Gardella, Kristin R.; Yaeger, Jason

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2011.10.003

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“…Plotting the δ 13 C data from both the collagen and apatite portions of bone in conjunction with the dietary regression equations, published byFroehle et al (2010), confirms that these worked bones are from a marine animal(Fig. 4c).The average δ 18 O (VPDB) for the camelids is −5.6±0.4 ‰, and they are in the range of other camelid values from the Andes(Knudson, Gardella, and Yaeger 2012). The two unknown samples we tested have quite different values: δ 18 O (VPDB)=−4.0 and 2.2 ‰…”

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Isotopic evidence for the trade and production of exotic marine mammal bone artifacts at Chavín de Huántar, Peru

Sayre

Miller

Rosenfeld

2015

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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This study uses stable isotope analysis to identify the possible origin and taxon of unusually large worked bone artifacts recovered from the site of Chavín de Huántar in the central highland of Peru (3200-2200 BP). The site was traditionally considered to be an ideal trading point halfway between the Pacific coast and the Amazon jungle. The archaeological specimens were discovered in a workshop area located in the La Banda sector across from the main temple, and they were analyzed for the stable isotopes of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen. Results indicate that the worked bone artifacts are marine in origin and are likely from a cetacean or large pinniped. Their exotic origin and elaborate work have implications about ancient production practices and exchange, and they provide benchmark data and a comparative approach for future analysis of exotic bone artifacts.

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Isotopic evidence for the trade and production of exotic marine mammal bone artifacts at Chavín de Huántar, Peru

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Miller

Rosenfeld

2015

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“…This is the environment in which camelid pastoralism originated (Wheeler 1985;Browman 1989;Kuznar 1989;Moore 1989;Wheeler 1995;Aldenderfer 2001) and the nature of management in the highlands has been widely examined in archaeological contexts (Browman 1984;Moore 1988;Webster 1993;Moore et al 1999;Duncan 2003;Webster and Janusek 2003;Aldenderfer 2006;Beaule 2012;Knudson et al 2012;Vallières 2012). Camelids are, however, regularly present in refuse and ceremonial deposits at sites on the north, central and south coasts of Peru from at least the Early Horizon (c. 800 BC) and through to the Late Horizon (c. AD 1476-1532) (Pozorski 1979a(Pozorski , 1979bReitz 1979;Shimada and Shimada 1985;Marcus et al 1999;Bonavia 2008;Chicoine 2011;Goepfert 2012;Millaire 2015).…”

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Early Horizon camelid management practices in the Nepeña Valley, north-central coast of Peru

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Chicoine

Millaire

et al. 2015

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“…The stable oxygen isotope value (δ 18 O) of an organism depends on the local sources of potable water and therefore can be a useful tool to infer mobility (Knudson et al 2012 O of water from two local wells and a spring were analyzed, with a mean value of − 10.93 ± 0.76‰ (SMOW) (Knudson et al 2017).…”

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Patterns of camelid management in Wari Empire reconstructed using multiple stable isotope analysis: evidence from Castillo de Huarmey, northern coast of Peru

Tomczyk

Giersz

Sołtysiak

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Camelid management was a major part of the Wari Empire's (ca. AD 600-1050) economy; however, it is uncertain whether camelid husbandry was centrally regulated or locally managed. To address this problem, we applied combined isotope ratio analyses (δ Pb) to camelid remains from Castillo de Huarmey, a Wari administrative center along the northern Peruvian coast. Results support a mostly local herding scenario, but Sr isotopes indicate that at least three animals were non-local and most likely came from the highlands. Compared to data from two contemporary Wari sites, Cerro Baul and Conchopata, bimodal distribution of δ 13C values suggest that regardless of the distinctive geographical and ecological location of these sites, two distinct foddering strategies were practiced, based on only C 3 plant diet, or intermixed C 3 / C 4 plants diet. Our data support a dimorphic husbandry model with some herds engaged in grazing on the maize stubble and some herds operating outside arable areas, possibly indicative of short-distance seasonal transhumance. The presence of non-local animals at Castillo de Huarmey underscores the site's importance with respect to developed trade networks between the coast and the highlands.

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Provisioning Inka feasts at Tiwanaku, Bolivia: the geographic origins of camelids in the Pumapunku complex

Cited by 56 publications

References 149 publications

Isotopic evidence for the trade and production of exotic marine mammal bone artifacts at Chavín de Huántar, Peru

Isotopic evidence for the trade and production of exotic marine mammal bone artifacts at Chavín de Huántar, Peru

Early Horizon camelid management practices in the Nepeña Valley, north-central coast of Peru

Patterns of camelid management in Wari Empire reconstructed using multiple stable isotope analysis: evidence from Castillo de Huarmey, northern coast of Peru

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