2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Social Dynamics of Wari Period in the Andean Region of South America
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19682004
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Archaeology
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| Research Institution | Nanzan University |
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Principal Investigator |
WATANABE Shinya Nanzan University, 人文学部, 准教授 (00434605)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2010
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| Keywords | 考古学 / 先史学 / アンデス / ペルー |
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| Research Abstract |
The Wari state developed from the sixth to the tenth centuries and conquered a wide area of Peru. This research has focused on the changes that occurred at the local societies level after the conquest, taking as an example the El Palacio site located in the Cajamarca region of the Northern Highlands of Peru. Excavations in 2008 and 2010 made it clear that the site was great administrative center of the Wari state. While Cajamarca region was under the direct control of the Wari state, the local tradition of ceramic production continued without great change, suggesting that political dominion did not necessarily bring about cultural change.
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