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<strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Research</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Upper</strong> <strong>Mantaro</strong>, Peru,<br />

1982-1983:<br />

Investigations of Inka Expansion and Exchange<br />

Timothy Earle Terence D'Altroy<br />

Christ<strong>in</strong>e Hastorf Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e Scott<br />

Cathy Cost<strong>in</strong> Glenn Russell<br />

Elsie Sandefur<br />

With appendixes by<br />

<strong>Bruce</strong> D. <strong>Owen</strong><br />

Marilyn A. Norconk<br />

Illustrations by<br />

Robert Keller<br />

Glenn Russell<br />

Monograph XXVIII<br />

Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles


Library of Congress Catalog<strong>in</strong>g-<strong>in</strong>-Publication Data<br />

<strong>Archaeological</strong> field research <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> upper <strong>Mantaro</strong>,<br />

Peru, 1982-1983.<br />

(Monograph ; 28)<br />

Bibliography: p.<br />

1. Huanca Indians—Antiquities. 2. Incas—<br />

Antiquities. 3. Indians of South America— Peru—<br />

Antiquities. 4. Peru—Antiquities. I. Earle,<br />

Timothy. II. University of California, Los Angeles.<br />

Institute of Archaeology. III. Series: Monograph<br />

(University of California, Los Angeles. Institute<br />

of Archaeology) ; 28.<br />

F3430.1.H8A7 1987 985'.01 87-16807<br />

ISBN 0-917956-58-3<br />

Monographs of <strong>the</strong> Institute of Archaeology <strong>in</strong>clude<br />

prelim<strong>in</strong>ary and f<strong>in</strong>al excavation reports, symposia<br />

papers, and accounts of research <strong>in</strong> progress <strong>in</strong> such<br />

wide-rang<strong>in</strong>g subjects as archaeometry, ethnoarchaeology,<br />

paleodemography, and rock art.<br />

Series editor: Ernest<strong>in</strong>e S. Elster<br />

Associated Editors: Timothy Earle, Clement W. Meighan,<br />

Merrick Posnansky, James R. Sackett<br />

Director of Publications: Ernest<strong>in</strong>e S. Elster<br />

Cover Design: Timothy Seymour<br />

Cover Photo: Wanka house from Tunanmarca; photo by<br />

Glenn Russell<br />

Copyright 1987. Regents of <strong>the</strong> University of California,<br />

All rights reserved.<br />

Pr<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States of America.<br />

ISBN: 0-917956-58-3


Appendix 1<br />

Analysis of <strong>the</strong> Human Burials,<br />

1977-1983 <strong>Field</strong> Seasons:<br />

Demographic Profiles and Burial Practices<br />

<strong>Bruce</strong> D. <strong>Owen</strong> and Marilyn A. Norconk<br />

INTRODUCTION AND METHODS<br />

The rema<strong>in</strong>s of 106 <strong>in</strong>dividuals from 59<br />

s<strong>in</strong>gle and multiple burials were recovered<br />

dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 1977, 1979, 1982, and 1983<br />

field seasons. Table 16 summarizes <strong>the</strong><br />

burials from <strong>the</strong> four seasons. This analysis<br />

generally excludes <strong>the</strong> Wanka IV material,<br />

leav<strong>in</strong>g 90 Wanka II and III <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

from 57 separate burials. About 63 percent<br />

(57/90) of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals are considered<br />

primary <strong>in</strong>terments, although some of <strong>the</strong>se<br />

appeared to be disturbed or <strong>in</strong>complete. Of<br />

<strong>the</strong> primary <strong>in</strong>terments, about 20 percent<br />

(11/57) of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals are miss<strong>in</strong>g<br />

extremities and/or crania. Preservation is<br />

generally good.<br />

107<br />

Burials were recovered dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

excavation of patios and structures. <strong>Field</strong><br />

laboratory analysis of all burials used <strong>the</strong><br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g determ<strong>in</strong>ation:<br />

1. Age was determ<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>fants<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g dental eruption sequences<br />

(Ubelaker 1978) and long bone<br />

measurements (Bass 1971). Age<br />

was determ<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> children us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

dental eruption sequence and<br />

epiphyseal closure estimates (Bass<br />

1971). Young adult age was<br />

determ<strong>in</strong>ed by epiphyseal and<br />

cranial suture closures (Bass 1971),<br />

and <strong>the</strong> age of mature <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

was determ<strong>in</strong>ed us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> degree of<br />

bone resorption of <strong>the</strong> pubic<br />

Table 16. Distribution of Floor, Subfloor, Patio, and Wall Fall Burials<br />

Patio Period Patio Status<br />

Total Wanka II Wanka III Commoner Elite<br />

Burial Type N % N % N % N % N %<br />

Floor, subfloor 42 79 22 76 20 83 23 93 12 67<br />

Patio 9 17 5 17 4 17 0 0 6 33<br />

Wall fall 2 4 2 7 0 0 2 8 0 0<br />

Total 53 100 29 100 24 100 25 101 18 100<br />

Note: Percentages are <strong>the</strong> fraction of <strong>the</strong> burials <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> column category<br />

of <strong>the</strong> specified type.<br />

Post-publication note: A data table list<strong>in</strong>g details of<br />

each burial was published <strong>in</strong> Appendix 2, a report on<br />

paleopathologies <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1983 burials. The table is<br />

<strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> this repr<strong>in</strong>t, as are <strong>the</strong> comb<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

references for <strong>the</strong> entire volume.


symphysis (females: Gilbert and<br />

McKern 1973; males: Todd 1962).<br />

If <strong>the</strong> pelvis was absent or too<br />

<strong>in</strong>complete for this method, we<br />

estimated a general age based on<br />

dental wear (Molnar 1971) and<br />

comparison with <strong>in</strong>dividuals of<br />

known ages.<br />

2. Sex was identified only <strong>in</strong> mature<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals with suitable portions<br />

of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>nom<strong>in</strong>ate bone present.<br />

We used a comb<strong>in</strong>ation of criteria,<br />

of which <strong>the</strong> excursion of <strong>the</strong><br />

iliopect<strong>in</strong>eal l<strong>in</strong>e and <strong>the</strong> presence<br />

of <strong>the</strong> ventral arc and subpubic<br />

concavity were <strong>the</strong> most useful<br />

(Bass 1971). Two <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

found with fetal bones <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

pelves helped establish <strong>the</strong> female<br />

pattern.<br />

3. Dental wear was estimated us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> technique of Molnar (1971) for<br />

all <strong>in</strong>dividuals over six years of<br />

age. See appendix 2 for a discussion<br />

of dental pathology.<br />

4. Long bone measurements were<br />

taken of complete long bones<br />

(humerus, radius, ulna, femur,<br />

tibia, and fibula). Subadult bones<br />

were measured without epiphyses.<br />

Diameters of <strong>the</strong> femoral and<br />

humeral heads and <strong>the</strong><br />

circumference of <strong>the</strong> femur at<br />

midshaft were recorded. This<br />

analysis is not yet complete and is<br />

not <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> this report.<br />

For <strong>the</strong> purposes of this analysis, a<br />

burial is def<strong>in</strong>ed as a set of rema<strong>in</strong>s that<br />

appears to represent <strong>the</strong> simultaneous<br />

<strong>in</strong>terment of one or more <strong>in</strong>dividuals. The<br />

unit of analysis may be ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />

or <strong>the</strong> burial, depend<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> question<br />

be<strong>in</strong>g considered. A number of isolated<br />

body parts, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g articulated extremities<br />

and isolated crania, are labeled as "partial"<br />

burials and are not <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> this analysis<br />

except for a brief description. Identification<br />

numbers (e.g., 83-B6) were assigned <strong>in</strong><br />

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108<br />

<strong>the</strong> field laboratory, generally to <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

that are at least 80 percent complete and to<br />

secondary <strong>in</strong>dividuals that are at least 50<br />

percent complete. Some less complete<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals also have burial numbers. The<br />

first two digits of <strong>the</strong> burial label represent<br />

<strong>the</strong> year of excavation; <strong>the</strong> digits follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> hyphen reflect <strong>the</strong> order of process<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Primary burials are def<strong>in</strong>ed as rema<strong>in</strong>s<br />

that are sufficiently articulated and<br />

complete that <strong>the</strong>y appear to have been<br />

<strong>in</strong>terred before <strong>the</strong> body had decomposed<br />

badly and that have not been significantly<br />

disturbed s<strong>in</strong>ce. Primary burials may lack<br />

crania or one or more extremities.<br />

Secondary burials are def<strong>in</strong>ed as<br />

rema<strong>in</strong>s that appear to represent <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>terment of an <strong>in</strong>dividual, but that are not<br />

sufficiently complete and articulated to be<br />

considered primary. Secondary burials are<br />

presumed to result from reburial,<br />

disturbance, or burial after <strong>the</strong> body had<br />

largely decomposed. X-ray photographs of<br />

Andean mummy bundles at The <strong>Field</strong><br />

Museum of Natural History, Chicago show<br />

extensive disarticulation <strong>in</strong> some <strong>in</strong>stances<br />

not unlike our "secondary" burials.<br />

Naturally, <strong>the</strong>re are some cases <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong><br />

dist<strong>in</strong>ction between primary and secondary<br />

burial cannot be clear. Except where noted,<br />

primary and secondary burials are grouped<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> this analysis.<br />

Except as stated o<strong>the</strong>rwise, this<br />

analysis considers only <strong>the</strong> primary and<br />

secondary Wanka II and III rema<strong>in</strong>s. It<br />

excludes 16 Wanka IV <strong>in</strong>dividuals, all partial<br />

burials, some scattered earlier rema<strong>in</strong>s from<br />

Pancan, <strong>the</strong> isolated human bones and teeth<br />

found throughout <strong>the</strong> excavations, and <strong>the</strong><br />

redeposited or disturbed human bone <strong>in</strong><br />

J7=2-1. Because of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>completeness of<br />

<strong>the</strong> data available for each <strong>in</strong>dividual,<br />

figures for different categories of analysis<br />

often will not add to <strong>the</strong> same total (see<br />

note <strong>in</strong> table 16). For analyses based on<br />

ages, <strong>in</strong>dividuals are assigned to age<br />

categories accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> midpo<strong>in</strong>t of<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir estimated age range, round<strong>in</strong>g up when<br />

necessary. Individuals classified only as


<strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Research</strong>, <strong>Upper</strong> <strong>Mantaro</strong>, Peru<br />

older than a certa<strong>in</strong> age are assigned to <strong>the</strong><br />

age range that <strong>in</strong>cludes <strong>the</strong> specified<br />

m<strong>in</strong>imum age. For example, an <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />

of 40+ years falls <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 40-49 years of age<br />

category.<br />

Because of <strong>the</strong> small number of<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals recovered, this analysis does not<br />

divide <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong>to small, specific<br />

categories such as "Wanka II commoner<br />

males." Instead, most parts of <strong>the</strong> analysis<br />

are done by divid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> entire population<br />

<strong>in</strong>to two opposed categories, such as<br />

"Wanka II" and "Wanka III," or "Commoner"<br />

and "Elite." That is, <strong>the</strong> category "Wanka<br />

II" <strong>in</strong>cludes rema<strong>in</strong>s from both commoner<br />

and elite patios, and <strong>the</strong> category "Elite"<br />

<strong>in</strong>cludes rema<strong>in</strong>s from both Wanka II and<br />

Wanka III contexts.<br />

Individuals buried <strong>in</strong> Wanka II contexts<br />

are considered to be from <strong>the</strong> population of<br />

Wanka II times, and <strong>in</strong>dividuals buried <strong>in</strong><br />

Wanka III contexts are considered to be<br />

from <strong>the</strong> population of Wanka III times.<br />

This is a reasonable work<strong>in</strong>g hypo<strong>the</strong>sis for<br />

several reasons. First, all but one of <strong>the</strong><br />

sites were occupied dur<strong>in</strong>g only one of <strong>the</strong><br />

two periods. Second, if abandoned Wanka II<br />

sites were used as burial grounds <strong>in</strong> Wanka<br />

III, one would expect to see some difference<br />

<strong>in</strong> burial practices between <strong>the</strong> burials <strong>in</strong><br />

patios <strong>in</strong> abandoned sites and those <strong>in</strong><br />

occupied sites. There may be temporal<br />

differences <strong>in</strong> burial practices, but <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

not immediately apparent. Third, if <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

were buried <strong>in</strong> abandoned Wanka II<br />

sites ra<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>in</strong> Wanka III patios, one<br />

might expect a higher density of burials <strong>in</strong><br />

Wanka II than <strong>in</strong> Wanka III patios. The<br />

density of burials is almost <strong>the</strong> same <strong>in</strong><br />

patios of both periods. Fourth, all seven<br />

burials that conta<strong>in</strong>ed copper objects are<br />

from Wanka III patios. In nonburial<br />

contexts, copper was over three times more<br />

ubiquitous <strong>in</strong> Wanka III than <strong>in</strong> Wanka II.<br />

Although copper cannot strictly be used as a<br />

marker for <strong>the</strong> Wanka III period, <strong>the</strong><br />

exclusive occurrence of copper <strong>in</strong> burials <strong>in</strong><br />

Wanka III patios suggests that <strong>the</strong>se burials<br />

date from Wanka III times and that burials<br />

<strong>in</strong> Wanka II patios do not. None of <strong>the</strong>se<br />

109<br />

l<strong>in</strong>es of evidence is conclusive, but toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

<strong>the</strong>y tend to support <strong>the</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g hypo<strong>the</strong>sis.<br />

Although <strong>the</strong> burials are considered to<br />

be from <strong>the</strong> Wanka II and Wanka III<br />

populations, <strong>the</strong>y are not necessarily<br />

representative samples of <strong>the</strong>se populations.<br />

At several sites human burials also occur <strong>in</strong><br />

caves and <strong>in</strong> small circular structures that<br />

may be chullpas; o<strong>the</strong>r burial locations may<br />

exist away from sites. These rema<strong>in</strong>s have<br />

not been collected nor systematically dated.<br />

Some are def<strong>in</strong>itely colonial or later, but we<br />

cannot rule out <strong>the</strong> possibility that some of<br />

<strong>the</strong>se unexam<strong>in</strong>ed burials may date to<br />

Wanka II or Wanka III times. However, <strong>the</strong><br />

survivorship data, sex distributions, and<br />

range of associated grave goods are all<br />

consistent with samples from stable,<br />

complete populations. No s<strong>in</strong>gle class or<br />

range of <strong>in</strong>dividuals appears to be miss<strong>in</strong>g<br />

from <strong>the</strong> burial populations. This analysis<br />

<strong>the</strong>refore treats <strong>the</strong> burials as represent<strong>in</strong>g<br />

formerly liv<strong>in</strong>g populations.<br />

Any classification of <strong>the</strong> burials as<br />

commoner and elite is somewhat problematic.<br />

Individuals may not always have been<br />

buried <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> patios <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong>y lived, and,<br />

<strong>in</strong> fact, <strong>the</strong> presence/absence and number of<br />

grave goods <strong>in</strong> burials seems to vary<br />

<strong>in</strong>dependently of <strong>the</strong> architectural status of<br />

<strong>the</strong> patio <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong> burial was placed.<br />

This lack of association of grave goods<br />

with elite patio burials suggests ei<strong>the</strong>r that<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals were not always buried <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

patios <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong>y lived, or that burial<br />

treatments varied accord<strong>in</strong>g to different<br />

criteria than did <strong>the</strong> quality of patio<br />

architecture. Some parts of this analysis<br />

divide burials <strong>in</strong>to those found <strong>in</strong> elite<br />

patios and those found <strong>in</strong> commoner patios.<br />

This division is only for <strong>the</strong> purpose of<br />

elucidat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> similarities and differences<br />

between burials <strong>in</strong> commoner and elite<br />

patios, and is not meant to imply that <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> each category were<br />

necessarily members of that social status<br />

category.


WANKA II AND III BURIAL POPULATIONS<br />

The burial population <strong>in</strong>cludes comparable<br />

numbers of <strong>in</strong>dividuals from both periods,<br />

from both elite and commoner patios, and<br />

of both sexes. However, because elite patio<br />

groups comprise only a small fraction of all<br />

patios, <strong>the</strong> burial population is disproportionately<br />

weighted <strong>in</strong> favor of burials from<br />

elite patios as compared with <strong>the</strong> entire<br />

Wanka burial population.<br />

Because of <strong>the</strong> small size of this burial<br />

population, <strong>the</strong> demographic data should be<br />

taken as suggestive only. Table 17 divides<br />

<strong>the</strong> Wanka II and Wanka III population by<br />

age, sex, period, and patio status. Figures<br />

70 and 71 illustrate some of this <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

Appendix 1: Human Burials Analysis<br />

110<br />

as age-at-death/sex pyramids. Because<br />

most of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals of determ<strong>in</strong>ate sex<br />

are from Wanka III, <strong>the</strong> Wanka II figure<br />

does not discrim<strong>in</strong>ate between males and<br />

females. These figures represent distributions<br />

of ages at death, and are not<br />

directly comparable to age/sex pyramids<br />

based on census data.<br />

The age-at-death pyramids clearly<br />

illustrate <strong>the</strong> small deviations of <strong>the</strong> burial<br />

populations from <strong>the</strong> ideal smooth profile.<br />

These deviations can be attributed to <strong>the</strong><br />

small sizes of <strong>the</strong> excavated populations.<br />

The Wanka III figure shows that <strong>the</strong>re is<br />

virtually no difference <strong>in</strong> age at death<br />

between males and females. Prelim<strong>in</strong>ary<br />

stable isotope analysis data (Hastorf 1985)<br />

Table 17. Wanka II and III Individuals Excavated from 1977 through 1983<br />

Age Sex Patio Period Patio Status<br />

Total Male Female ? Wanka II Wanka III Commoner Elite ? Wanka IV b<br />

Individuals a<br />

0-4 32 -- -- 32 18 14 14 10 8 5<br />

5-9 8 -- -- 8 4 4 3 4 1 0<br />

10-14 5 -- -- 5 2 3 3 1 1 0<br />

15-19 4 1 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 2<br />

20-29 8 5 1 2 4 4 4 2 2 4<br />

30-39 7 3 4 0 1 6 1 6 0 3<br />

40-49 8 3 4 1 2 6 4 4 0 1<br />

50- 5 2 2 1 0 5 5 0 0 0<br />

Subtotal 77 14 11 7 34 43 35 30 12 15<br />

Age Unknown 13 0 2 8 10 3 7 5 1 1<br />

Total 90 14 13 63 44 46 42 35 13 16<br />

Burials a<br />

Partial<br />

Burials c 10 -- -- -- 6 4 7 2 1 --<br />

Burials 57 -- -- -- 29 28 27 20 10 6<br />

a. The head<strong>in</strong>gs Individuals and Burials refer to <strong>the</strong> number of bodies represented and <strong>the</strong><br />

number of graves, respectively.<br />

b. Wanka IV <strong>in</strong>dividuals are <strong>in</strong>cluded only <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> far right column.<br />

c. Partial burials, that is, burials of hands, feet, legs, or isolated crania, are not<br />

<strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> top half of <strong>the</strong> table, which describes <strong>the</strong> distribution of burials that<br />

apparently represent most or all of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual.


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Figure 70. Age-at-death pyramid, Wanka II, show<strong>in</strong>g 34 <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

of known age. Sex is <strong>in</strong>determ<strong>in</strong>ate for all Wanka II <strong>in</strong>dividuals,<br />

so <strong>the</strong> counts are evenly divided between <strong>the</strong> male and female sides<br />

of <strong>the</strong> pyramid. The numbers at <strong>the</strong> ends of <strong>the</strong> bars represent <strong>the</strong><br />

total number of <strong>in</strong>dividuals on that side of <strong>the</strong> chart. Fractions<br />

occur when <strong>the</strong>re are odd numbers of <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> an age category.<br />

Figure 71. Age-at-death pyramid, Wanka III, show<strong>in</strong>g 43 <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

of known age. Areas with darker stippl<strong>in</strong>g represent <strong>in</strong>dividuals of<br />

known sex; <strong>in</strong>dividuals of <strong>in</strong>determ<strong>in</strong>ate sex are evenly divided between<br />

<strong>the</strong> male and female sides of <strong>the</strong> pyramid. The numbers at<br />

<strong>the</strong> ends of <strong>the</strong> bars represent <strong>the</strong> total number of <strong>in</strong>dividuals on<br />

that side of <strong>the</strong> chart. Fractions occur when <strong>the</strong>re are odd numbers<br />

of <strong>in</strong>dividuals of <strong>in</strong>determ<strong>in</strong>ate sex <strong>in</strong> an age category.<br />

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suggests that males <strong>in</strong> Wanka III ate more<br />

maize than did females, but this dietary<br />

difference does not seem to have strongly<br />

affected male and female mortality rates.<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong>re are virtually equal numbers of<br />

adult males and adult females, <strong>the</strong>re was<br />

probably also little difference <strong>in</strong> overall<br />

<strong>in</strong>fant and juvenile mortality between males<br />

and females. The figures also show that <strong>the</strong><br />

excavated Wanka II and III populations<br />

seem to have ra<strong>the</strong>r different distributions of<br />

ages at death. This pattern is clearer when<br />

<strong>the</strong> data are recast as survivorship curves.<br />

The limited data suggest that <strong>the</strong>re<br />

may have been a significant drop <strong>in</strong><br />

mortality rates <strong>in</strong> Wanka III. Figure 72<br />

illustrates <strong>the</strong> survivorship curves for Wanka<br />

II and Wanka III <strong>in</strong>dividuals, and for <strong>the</strong> two<br />

populations comb<strong>in</strong>ed. As suggested by <strong>the</strong><br />

age-at-death pyramids (figs. 70-71), <strong>the</strong> age<br />

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structures of <strong>the</strong> two periods appear to be<br />

quite different. Figure 73 shows <strong>the</strong> same<br />

two survivorship curves compared with <strong>the</strong><br />

best-fitt<strong>in</strong>g stable population models from<br />

Weiss (1973). The survivorship curve for <strong>the</strong><br />

Wanka III <strong>in</strong>dividuals corresponds closely to<br />

Weiss's stable population model 25-55, which<br />

is with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> range he cites as be<strong>in</strong>g typical<br />

of pre<strong>in</strong>dustrial societies (Weiss 1973:48-51).<br />

The good fit suggests that <strong>the</strong> burial<br />

population reflects <strong>the</strong> survivorship of a<br />

population.<br />

The survivorship curve for <strong>the</strong> Wanka<br />

II burials, however, corresponds to Weiss'<br />

stable population model 15-30, which<br />

features <strong>the</strong> highest juvenile and adult<br />

mortalities that he calculates. Weiss does<br />

not cite any anthropological or archaeological<br />

populations with mortality rates this<br />

high. Weiss (1975:54-55) argues elsewhere<br />

Figure 72. Survivorship curves for Wanka II, Wanka III, and both periods comb<strong>in</strong>ed.


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that <strong>the</strong> effects of sporadic events, such as<br />

epidemics or warfare, are strongly and<br />

quickly damped out <strong>in</strong> burial populations, so<br />

a more cont<strong>in</strong>uous cause for <strong>the</strong> unusually<br />

high Wanka II mortality rates is required.<br />

It is possible that burial practices were<br />

significantly different <strong>in</strong> Wanka II than <strong>in</strong><br />

Wanka III, such that older juveniles and<br />

older adults but not <strong>in</strong>fants and young<br />

adults, were selectively buried outside <strong>the</strong><br />

residential sett<strong>in</strong>gs. Such an unlikely burial<br />

practice would account for <strong>the</strong> observed<br />

Wanka II age-at-death distribution. However,<br />

one might expect o<strong>the</strong>r changes <strong>in</strong><br />

burial practices to accompany such a strong<br />

shift <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> location of burials. There may<br />

be some changes <strong>in</strong> burial practices over<br />

time, but <strong>the</strong>y are not clear or strong.<br />

A more likely explanation is that <strong>the</strong><br />

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Wanka II populations, liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> dense, walled,<br />

hilltop settlements under conditions of<br />

<strong>in</strong>tense <strong>in</strong>tersettlement hostility, were<br />

severely stressed and suffered from unusually<br />

high mortality rates. When <strong>the</strong> Inka<br />

pacified <strong>the</strong> region and resettled much of<br />

<strong>the</strong> populace <strong>in</strong>to lower altitude agricultural<br />

sites, <strong>the</strong> stress was relieved and mortality<br />

rates dropped to more normal levels.<br />

The skeletal pathologies of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

excavated <strong>in</strong> 1983 show no <strong>in</strong>dication<br />

of long-term nutritional stress or unusual<br />

prevalence of trauma <strong>in</strong> Wanka II. The<br />

skeletal evidence cannot confirm or reject<br />

<strong>the</strong> presence of contagious disease encouraged<br />

by dense settlement and poor<br />

sanitation as <strong>the</strong> cause of <strong>the</strong> high mortality<br />

rates <strong>in</strong> Wanka II.<br />

The survivorship curve <strong>in</strong> figure 74<br />

Figure 73. Survivorship curves for Wanka II and Wanka III compared with <strong>the</strong> best-fitt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

stable population models from Weiss (1973).


<strong>in</strong>dicates that <strong>the</strong>re was probably no<br />

important difference <strong>in</strong> mortality rates<br />

between <strong>in</strong>dividuals buried <strong>in</strong> elite and<br />

commoner patios.<br />

BURIAL PRACTICES<br />

About 80 percent (42/53) of <strong>the</strong> burials<br />

were found <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> floor or subfloor fill of<br />

habitation structures. Roughly 17 percent<br />

(9/53) were <strong>in</strong> open patio space, ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><br />

cultural fill or midden deposits. The<br />

rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g two burials (3 <strong>in</strong>dividuals) were<br />

postoccupation <strong>in</strong>terments <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> rubble of<br />

collapsed structures. All <strong>the</strong> burials <strong>in</strong><br />

commoner patios are located <strong>in</strong>side<br />

structures, while one-third of <strong>the</strong> burials <strong>in</strong><br />

elite patios are found <strong>in</strong> open patio areas.<br />

This feature is one of <strong>the</strong> few apparent<br />

differences between burials <strong>in</strong> elite and<br />

commoner patios. Burial <strong>in</strong> open patio<br />

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space does not seem to have been related to<br />

age, sex, or grave goods. There was no<br />

particular orientation or special treatment<br />

for patio burials. Table 16 summarizes <strong>the</strong><br />

locations of burials by period and patio<br />

status.<br />

Burial pits were visible <strong>in</strong> only ten<br />

cases, and <strong>the</strong> stratigraphically significant<br />

top surfaces of <strong>the</strong> pits were poorly def<strong>in</strong>ed.<br />

Many burial pits were def<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> part by<br />

bedrock, and four were bordered by rocks<br />

or limestone slabs set <strong>in</strong> place. The wall fall<br />

burials appeared to be <strong>in</strong> crude stone<br />

chambers.<br />

Most primary <strong>in</strong>dividuals (about 85%) were<br />

buried <strong>in</strong> a fully flexed position. Many of<br />

<strong>the</strong>se were flexed extremely tightly,<br />

strongly suggest<strong>in</strong>g b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> corpse or<br />

mummy bundl<strong>in</strong>g. Ano<strong>the</strong>r 10 percent were<br />

buried with legs flexed but arms extended,<br />

Figure 74. Survivorship curves for <strong>in</strong>dividuals from elite and commoner patios.


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generally alongside <strong>the</strong> torso. Some of<br />

<strong>the</strong>se were also very tightly flexed. Three<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> two structures (J59=1-1 and<br />

J7=3-1) were <strong>in</strong>terred <strong>in</strong> vertical, seated<br />

positions <strong>in</strong>side structures, with <strong>the</strong>ir backs<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> wall.<br />

Individuals buried <strong>in</strong>side structures<br />

were generally placed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> structure floor<br />

or subfloor fill close to <strong>the</strong> wall and parallel<br />

to it. Few burials extended more than 100<br />

cm from <strong>the</strong> wall, and many were directly<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st it, fac<strong>in</strong>g up, down, to ei<strong>the</strong>r side,<br />

toward or away from <strong>the</strong> wall. This<br />

placement suggests that <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

were wrapped as mummy bundles and <strong>the</strong><br />

position of <strong>the</strong> body <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> bundle could<br />

not be discerned. Burials were clearly not<br />

located accord<strong>in</strong>g to compass directions or<br />

to <strong>the</strong> position of <strong>the</strong> structure's door.<br />

Placement of <strong>the</strong> burial along <strong>the</strong> wall was<br />

evidently determ<strong>in</strong>ed primarily by <strong>the</strong><br />

location of sufficient fill above <strong>the</strong> irregular<br />

bedrock. Secondary burials were placed<br />

<strong>in</strong>side structures and <strong>in</strong> patio space <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

same manner as primary burials.<br />

Not all excavated patios produced<br />

burials. While <strong>the</strong> five patios fully excavated<br />

<strong>in</strong> 1982 did have burials, only 16 of<br />

<strong>the</strong> 25 patios partially excavated <strong>in</strong> 1983<br />

had burials. This discrepancy may be an<br />

artifact of <strong>the</strong> sampl<strong>in</strong>g strategy, or it may<br />

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suggest that some patios were used for<br />

burials while o<strong>the</strong>rs were not.<br />

The strongly clustered distribution of<br />

some unusual dental and skeletal traits that<br />

may be genetically determ<strong>in</strong>ed suggests that<br />

at least some <strong>in</strong>dividuals buried <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> same<br />

patio may have been genetically related.<br />

There are seven occurrences of shovelshaped<br />

<strong>in</strong>cisors among <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

excavated <strong>in</strong> 1983. Three patios each<br />

conta<strong>in</strong>ed two <strong>in</strong>dividuals with shovelshaped<br />

<strong>in</strong>cisors, one patio conta<strong>in</strong>ed one<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividual with shovel-shaped <strong>in</strong>cisors, and<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g twelve patios with burials,<br />

<strong>the</strong>re were no <strong>in</strong>dividuals with shovel-shaped<br />

<strong>in</strong>cisors. Similarly, occurrences of sutural<br />

bones tend to be concentrated <strong>in</strong> particular<br />

patios and even particular multiple burials,<br />

ra<strong>the</strong>r than dispersed throughout <strong>the</strong> excavated<br />

areas. Sutural bones may or may not<br />

have a genetic component (see appendix 2<br />

for details).<br />

About 72 percent of all burials conta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

only a s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>in</strong>dividual. Most of <strong>the</strong><br />

rema<strong>in</strong>der conta<strong>in</strong>ed two or three <strong>in</strong>dividuals.<br />

Table 18 and figure 75 summarize<br />

<strong>the</strong> distributions of s<strong>in</strong>gle and multiple<br />

burials. The <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> small-size,<br />

multiple burials are typical of <strong>the</strong> general<br />

population <strong>in</strong> age and sex distributions, and<br />

<strong>the</strong>y are not differentiated by grave goods<br />

Table 18. Distribution of Multiple Burials by Period and Patio Status<br />

Number of<br />

Individuals Total Patio Period Patio Status<br />

In Burial Burials Wanka II Wanka III Commoner Elite<br />

N % N % N % N % N %<br />

1 38 72 21 72 17 71 17 68 13 72<br />

2 7 13 5 17 2 8 4 16 2 11<br />

3 4 8 2 7 2 8 2 8 1 6<br />

4 1 2 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 0<br />

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

7 2 4 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 6<br />

8 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 6<br />

Note: Percentages are <strong>the</strong> fraction of <strong>the</strong> burials <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> column category<br />

that conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> specified number of <strong>in</strong>dividuals.


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Figure 75. S<strong>in</strong>gle and multiple burials, Wanka II and III.<br />

or special treatments. There is little<br />

difference <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> frequency or nature of<br />

small-size, multiple burials between elite<br />

and commoner patios or between Wanka II<br />

and Wanka III.<br />

In Wanka III, however, <strong>the</strong>re were two<br />

large-size, multiple primary burials. One, <strong>in</strong><br />

commoner patio structure J54=10-1, conta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

seven <strong>in</strong>dividuals, one of whom had<br />

five gold, copper, and lead objects on his<br />

chest. The chest cavities of <strong>the</strong>se<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals were without dirt, suggest<strong>in</strong>g<br />

that <strong>the</strong> structure <strong>the</strong>y were buried <strong>in</strong> was<br />

not used after <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>terment; <strong>the</strong> rich<br />

grave goods suggest that <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

might not have lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> commoner patio<br />

<strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong>y were buried.<br />

The o<strong>the</strong>r large multiple primary<br />

burial, found <strong>in</strong> elite patio structure J54=7-<br />

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1, conta<strong>in</strong>ed eight <strong>in</strong>dividuals and some<br />

modest grave goods. The structure appears<br />

to have been reused after <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terments for<br />

some unusual, perhaps ritual, purpose. (See<br />

<strong>the</strong> section on Marca for details.)<br />

Males and females and most age<br />

categories are represented <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se largesize,<br />

multiple burials. The age and sex<br />

distributions do not differ <strong>in</strong> any systematic<br />

way from those of <strong>the</strong> rest of <strong>the</strong> popula-<br />

tion. The practice of <strong>in</strong>terr<strong>in</strong>g several<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle burials persisted <strong>in</strong>to<br />

Wanka IV, as <strong>in</strong>dicated by <strong>the</strong> five<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals buried toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> J2=701.<br />

In addition to <strong>the</strong> multiple burials from<br />

Wanka III and IV, <strong>the</strong>re are two earlier<br />

deposits of bone represent<strong>in</strong>g numerous<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals. The large multiple secondary<br />

burial of some seven <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>


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Wanka II elite structure J41=8-1 may or may<br />

not be similar to <strong>the</strong> later multiple burials.<br />

Some of <strong>the</strong> long bones <strong>in</strong> this burial were<br />

neatly bundled or stacked toge<strong>the</strong>r with two<br />

crania, while o<strong>the</strong>rs were tossed <strong>in</strong> carelessly.<br />

Associated with <strong>the</strong> rema<strong>in</strong>s were<br />

seven silver disks (possibly represent<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

s<strong>in</strong>gle item), a bone p<strong>in</strong>, and a perforated<br />

stone discoid. Although <strong>the</strong> burial was close<br />

to <strong>the</strong> surface, <strong>the</strong> bones were <strong>in</strong> very good<br />

condition, suggest<strong>in</strong>g that this may be a<br />

postoccupation <strong>in</strong>terment. A dense deposit<br />

of completely disarticulated bones represent<strong>in</strong>g<br />

up to seven <strong>in</strong>dividuals was found <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Wanka II structure J7=2-1. The bones<br />

may have been redeposited un<strong>in</strong>tentionally<br />

as fill ra<strong>the</strong>r than as a secondary burial and<br />

are not <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> any analyses.<br />

The large-size, multiple burials could<br />

reflect epidemics result<strong>in</strong>g from European<br />

contact, or <strong>the</strong>y could represent warfare,<br />

special burial practices, or some more<br />

ord<strong>in</strong>ary event. Both of <strong>the</strong> large primary<br />

Wanka III multiple burials were found at<br />

Marca (J54), suggest<strong>in</strong>g that <strong>the</strong>y might be<br />

due to <strong>the</strong> same cause, perhaps one of <strong>the</strong><br />

historically documented epidemics that<br />

swept <strong>the</strong> region before and after <strong>the</strong><br />

Spanish conquest.<br />

Many more secondary burials come<br />

from Wanka II contexts than from Wanka III.<br />

About 60 percent of all Wanka II <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

were found <strong>in</strong> secondary burials, while only<br />

13 percent of <strong>the</strong> Wanka III <strong>in</strong>dividuals were<br />

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found <strong>in</strong> secondary burials. This decl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong><br />

secondary burial may <strong>in</strong>dicate a change <strong>in</strong><br />

burial practices <strong>in</strong> Wanka III such that fewer<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals were reburied, disturbed, or<br />

buried after substantial decomposition than<br />

had been <strong>the</strong> case <strong>in</strong> Wanka II.<br />

Alternatively, <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g may suggest that<br />

secondary burials <strong>in</strong> Wanka III times were<br />

more often placed outside residential areas.<br />

F<strong>in</strong>ally, <strong>the</strong> larger proportion of secondary<br />

burials <strong>in</strong> Wanka II sites may simply be due<br />

to <strong>the</strong> earlier burials be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> ground<br />

longer and so be<strong>in</strong>g exposed to more<br />

disturbance by subsequent uses of <strong>the</strong> sites.<br />

This last explanation would be especially<br />

likely if a disproportionate fraction of <strong>the</strong><br />

Wanka III burials were from <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong><br />

Wanka III period or <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of Wanka<br />

IV, when epidemics swept <strong>the</strong> region and<br />

sites were quickly abandoned. These late<br />

burials would have been subject to little<br />

subsequent disturbance because <strong>the</strong> sites<br />

were abandoned and <strong>the</strong> regional population<br />

was significantly reduced. Table 19<br />

summarizes <strong>the</strong> distributions of primary and<br />

secondary burials.<br />

About 54 percent (49/90) of all <strong>in</strong>dividuals,<br />

both primary and secondary, were<br />

buried <strong>in</strong> pits conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g one or more objects<br />

or grave goods. In multiple burials <strong>the</strong><br />

goods were sometimes clearly associated<br />

with a s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>in</strong>dividual; <strong>in</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r cases, <strong>the</strong><br />

goods could perta<strong>in</strong> to any or several of <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals. In this analysis, such<br />

questionable goods are assigned equally to<br />

Patio Period Patio Status Sex<br />

Type Total Wanka II Wanka III Commoner Elite Male Female<br />

N % N % N % N % N % N % N %<br />

Primary 57 63 17 39 40 87 27 64 21 60 12 86 10 77<br />

Secondary 33 37 27 61 6 13 15 36 14 40 2 14 3 23<br />

Note: Percentages are based on column totals.


all <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> burial by divid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

number of objects by <strong>the</strong> number of<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> burial.<br />

Most grave lots conta<strong>in</strong> one, two, or<br />

occasionally three items, generally<br />

recovered from <strong>the</strong> soil immediately around<br />

<strong>the</strong> rema<strong>in</strong>s but <strong>in</strong> no particular anatomical<br />

relationship to <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual. The number<br />

of grave goods is not clearly related to elite<br />

or commoner patio status, primary or<br />

secondary burial, or sex. The fraction of<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals buried with grave goods is almost<br />

identical <strong>in</strong> Wanka II and Wanka III. Table<br />

20 and figure 76 summarize and illustrate<br />

<strong>the</strong> distributions of grave goods <strong>in</strong> burial<br />

pits. Older <strong>in</strong>dividuals are more likely to be<br />

buried <strong>in</strong> pits with one or more grave goods<br />

than are younger <strong>in</strong>dividuals, as illustrated<br />

<strong>in</strong> figure 77. Moreover, when goods are<br />

present, older <strong>in</strong>dividuals tend to be buried<br />

with more of <strong>the</strong>m than are younger <strong>in</strong>dividuals,<br />

as illustrated <strong>in</strong> figure 78. The latter<br />

pattern is not strong, probably <strong>in</strong> part<br />

because of <strong>the</strong> analytical strategy of<br />

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divid<strong>in</strong>g grave goods among all <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

<strong>in</strong> each multiple burial. Table 21<br />

summarizes <strong>the</strong> occurrences of grave goods<br />

by age ranges as used <strong>in</strong> this analysis.<br />

Because <strong>the</strong> population is so small, <strong>the</strong><br />

trends illustrated <strong>in</strong> figures 77 and 78 are<br />

based on comb<strong>in</strong>ed age categories. There<br />

are not enough <strong>in</strong>dividuals to compare <strong>the</strong><br />

distributions of grave goods by age <strong>in</strong> Wanka<br />

II and Wanka III. The overall pattern of<br />

association of grave goods with older <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />

is traditionally taken to suggest a<br />

society featur<strong>in</strong>g atta<strong>in</strong>ed, ra<strong>the</strong>r than<br />

ascribed, status.<br />

Examples of virtually all artifact<br />

types o<strong>the</strong>r than flaked stone tools were<br />

found <strong>in</strong> burials. Table 22 summarizes <strong>the</strong><br />

distributions of various types of grave goods<br />

by sex, period, and patio status. The most<br />

common grave good (found with 10% of all<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals) is a large sherd or several large<br />

sherds cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> head of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual,<br />

and occasionally cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> body. In<br />

several cases, aryballoid bases appear to<br />

have been specially prepared to cover <strong>the</strong><br />

head of <strong>the</strong> deceased, a practice found<br />

Table 20. Numbers of Individuals from Pits Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Number of Grave Goods<br />

Total<br />

Number Indivi- Sex Patio Period Patio Status Burial Type<br />

of Items duals Male Female Wanka II Wanka III Commoner Elite Primary Secondary<br />

<strong>in</strong> Pit N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %<br />

0 61 68 7 50 8 62 31 70 30 65 29 69 23 66 39 68 22 67<br />

1 14 16 3 21 2 15 5 11 9 20 6 14 7 20 8 14 5 15<br />

2 7 8 0 0 1 8 5 11 2 4 3 7 2 6 4 7 3 9<br />

3 2 2 1 7 1 8 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 3<br />

4 1 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0<br />

5 1 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0<br />

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 3<br />

10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3<br />

11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

13 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0<br />

14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

15 1 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0<br />

Note: Percentages are based on column totals. Sherds cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> head count as one grave good.


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Figure 76. Grave goods per burial pit, Wanka II and III.<br />

Figure 77. Percentages of <strong>in</strong>dividuals of given age categories that were buried <strong>in</strong><br />

pits conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g grave goods. Where a burial with one or more grave goods<br />

conta<strong>in</strong>s more than one <strong>in</strong>dividual, each <strong>in</strong>dividual is counted as be<strong>in</strong>g buried<br />

with grave goods.<br />

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Figure 78. Median number of grave goods associated with <strong>in</strong>dividuals of given<br />

age categories. Only <strong>in</strong>dividuals from burials with at least one grave good are<br />

<strong>in</strong>cluded. Goods not associated with a specific <strong>in</strong>dividual are divided equally<br />

among all <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> burials.<br />

Table 21. Distribution of Grave Goods by Individual's Age<br />

Number of Number of Individuals<br />

Grave Goods Age Groups<br />

per Individual 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50<br />

0 19 5 3 3 4 3 4 1<br />

0.1-1.0 6 1 1 0 1 3 0 1<br />

1.1-2.0 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 1<br />

2.1-3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1<br />

3.1-4.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1<br />

5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

Note: Goods <strong>in</strong> multiple burials that cannot be associated with a s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />

are divided among all <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> burial. These data are<br />

illustrated <strong>in</strong> figures 77 and 78. Sherds cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> head are counted as<br />

one grave good.<br />

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primarily <strong>in</strong> elite patios. Twenty percent of<br />

all <strong>in</strong>dividuals buried <strong>in</strong> elite patios were<br />

treated this way compared with two percent<br />

of those <strong>in</strong> commoner patios. This association<br />

of sherds on <strong>the</strong> head with elite patios<br />

is <strong>the</strong> only noticeable difference between<br />

burials <strong>in</strong> commoner and elite patios o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

than <strong>the</strong> restriction of burials <strong>in</strong> open patio<br />

space to elite patios.<br />

Sherds on <strong>the</strong> head are somewhat more<br />

common <strong>in</strong> primary burials (12%, 7/57 <strong>in</strong>dividuals)<br />

than <strong>in</strong> secondary burials (6%, 2/33<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals ), probably because some or all<br />

of <strong>the</strong> secondary burials are disturbed or<br />

reburied such that any sherds orig<strong>in</strong>ally on<br />

<strong>the</strong> head of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual have been lost.<br />

Both of <strong>the</strong> secondary burials covered by<br />

sherds are <strong>in</strong>fants. There is no o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

pattern to sherds cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> head; <strong>the</strong>y<br />

are not associated with age, sex, o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Table 22. Occurrences of Various Grave Goods<br />

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grave goods, or chronological period. A<br />

phyllite slab cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Wanka III multiple<br />

burial <strong>in</strong> commoner patio J54=2-1 may be<br />

analogous to <strong>the</strong> sherds cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />

crania.<br />

The practice of cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> head of<br />

<strong>the</strong> deceased persisted <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> early<br />

colonial period, as <strong>in</strong>dicated by <strong>the</strong> phyllite<br />

slab on <strong>the</strong> head of Wanka IV burial 82-B1 <strong>in</strong><br />

J54=1-1, <strong>the</strong> aryballoid sherd cover<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

crania of 82-B2 and 82-B3 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wanka IV<br />

burials <strong>in</strong> J54=1-20, and <strong>the</strong> sherds on <strong>the</strong><br />

head of 77-B6 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> colonial burial <strong>in</strong><br />

J2=701.<br />

Grave lots tend to consist of sets of<br />

similar or related objects. The most<br />

strik<strong>in</strong>g example of this tendency is found <strong>in</strong><br />

burial 83-B43 from <strong>the</strong> large primary<br />

multiple burial <strong>in</strong> J54=10-1. This 25 to 30<br />

Sex Patio Period Patio Status<br />

Type of Goods Total Male Female Wanka II Wanka III Commoner Elite<br />

N % N % N % N % N % N % N %<br />

Sherds on head 9 10 2 14 1 8 4 9 5 11 1 2 7 20<br />

Copper 7 12 2 14 3 23 0 0 7 25 5 19 2 10<br />

Silver 2 4 1 7 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 1 5<br />

Lead 2 4 2 14 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 7 0 0<br />

Gold 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 0<br />

Ceramic 7 12 3 21 2 15 3 10 4 14 4 15 2 10<br />

Worked stone 6 6 2 14 0 0 4 14 2 7 2 7 2 10<br />

Worked bone 5 9 1 7 2 15 3 10 2 7 2 7 2 10<br />

Phyllite 3 5 3 21 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 4 2 10<br />

Camellid mandible 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 1 4 0 0<br />

Ore 2 4 0 0 2 15 1 3 1 4 0 0 2 10<br />

Shell 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 0<br />

Whorl blank 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 0<br />

Deer antler 1 2 0 0 1 8 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 0<br />

Hematite ball 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5<br />

Note: Sherds on <strong>the</strong> head are associated with specific <strong>in</strong>dividuals, so <strong>the</strong> numbers are<br />

counts of <strong>in</strong>dividuals with sherds on <strong>the</strong>ir heads and <strong>the</strong> percentages represent<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> column category with sherds on <strong>the</strong>ir heads. O<strong>the</strong>r goods<br />

generally cannot be associated with specific <strong>in</strong>dividuals, so all o<strong>the</strong>r numbers<br />

are counts of burial pits with <strong>the</strong> stated type of good and all o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

percentages are <strong>the</strong> fractions of <strong>the</strong> burial pits <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> column category that<br />

conta<strong>in</strong>ed that good. Sex is specified when <strong>the</strong> burial pit conta<strong>in</strong>ed one<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividual or <strong>in</strong>dividuals of <strong>the</strong> same sex.


year old male was found with a collection<br />

of metal items on his chest: three copper<br />

disks, a packet of small lead lam<strong>in</strong>ae, and a<br />

piece of rolled repoussé gold sheet.<br />

There are several examples of paired<br />

items <strong>in</strong> two-piece grave lots, such as <strong>the</strong><br />

two bone implements with 83-B1, <strong>the</strong> two<br />

phyllite slabs with 83-B38, <strong>the</strong> two copper<br />

needles with 83-B40, and <strong>the</strong> two ceramic<br />

vessels with 83-B5. Larger grave lots tend<br />

to be made up of several sets of similar<br />

items, such as <strong>the</strong> three copper needles, six<br />

ceramic vessels, and three bone implements<br />

with 83-B3, as well as <strong>the</strong> five or six<br />

camelid mandibles and five worked stone<br />

items with <strong>the</strong> secondary burial <strong>in</strong> J7=3-51.<br />

The homogeneity of goods with<strong>in</strong> grave lots<br />

and <strong>the</strong> heterogeneity between <strong>the</strong>m<br />

suggests that <strong>the</strong> items buried with each<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividual may have been expressions by <strong>the</strong><br />

survivors of ideas or roles specific to <strong>the</strong><br />

deceased <strong>in</strong>dividual, ra<strong>the</strong>r than ideas<br />

perta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g to generalized notions concern<strong>in</strong>g<br />

death for which <strong>the</strong> same assortments of<br />

goods could have served for all <strong>in</strong>dividuals.<br />

Most grave lots conta<strong>in</strong>ed one to three<br />

items, but <strong>the</strong>re were a few notable<br />

exceptions. The 35 to 45 year old Wanka III<br />

woman 83-B3 from elite patio J2=1-1 was<br />

buried with six ceramic vessels, three small<br />

bone implements, and some sort of pla<strong>in</strong><br />

woven textile ga<strong>the</strong>red around her throat<br />

and preserved by three copper needles<br />

p<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g it toge<strong>the</strong>r. She lay on limestone<br />

slabs, and her head was covered with large<br />

sherds. The 25 to 30 year old Wanka III<br />

man 83-B43 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> large primary multiple<br />

burial <strong>in</strong> commoner patio J54=10-1 was<br />

buried with three copper disks, a packet of<br />

small lead lam<strong>in</strong>ae, and a gold ornament on<br />

his chest. The two Wanka III adults, 82-<br />

B12 and 82-B13, and two or three children<br />

were buried <strong>in</strong> commoner patio J54=2-1<br />

with a stone discoid, a lead ball, a copper<br />

fragment, two shell fragments, two manos,<br />

a pestle, three bone implements, a stone<br />

hoe, and two gu<strong>in</strong>ea pig crania. The whole<br />

burial was covered by a phyllite slab.<br />

The burial of <strong>in</strong>dividuals with large<br />

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grave lots persisted <strong>in</strong>to Wanka IV. In <strong>the</strong><br />

triple burial <strong>in</strong> J2=701, <strong>the</strong> male 77-B6 had<br />

sherds on his head, colonial beads around his<br />

neck, and a shell fragment nearby. Two<br />

groundstone items, an iron knife, a worked<br />

bone implement, a copper axe, two large<br />

copper and lead balls with suspension holes,<br />

a copper clip, a tumi-shaped ornament, and<br />

sherds of several reconstructable vessels<br />

could be associated with any of <strong>the</strong> three<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals.<br />

F<strong>in</strong>ally, <strong>the</strong> secondary rema<strong>in</strong>s of <strong>the</strong><br />

seven <strong>in</strong>dividuals, 79-B1 through 79-B5,<br />

which were stacked and jumbled <strong>in</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle<br />

pit <strong>in</strong> elite patio J41=8-1, were buried with<br />

seven silver disks and a perforated stone<br />

discoid. If <strong>the</strong> silver disks are <strong>the</strong> rema<strong>in</strong>s<br />

of a s<strong>in</strong>gle valuable item, a textile with<br />

silver bangles sewn on it, for example, <strong>the</strong>n<br />

this grave lot is not unusually rich.<br />

Except for this strange secondary<br />

Wanka II burial, all three large precolonial<br />

grave lots are from Wanka III. This<br />

association may suggest a change <strong>in</strong> beliefs<br />

regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> afterlife or <strong>in</strong> economic,<br />

social, ritual, or o<strong>the</strong>r stratification <strong>in</strong><br />

Wanka III. However, <strong>the</strong> data set is too<br />

small to <strong>in</strong>fer secure conclusions.<br />

In addition to <strong>the</strong> comparatively<br />

complete burials, <strong>the</strong>re were n<strong>in</strong>e burials of<br />

isolated, fully or partially articulated body<br />

parts represent<strong>in</strong>g n<strong>in</strong>e or ten <strong>in</strong>dividuals.<br />

These f<strong>in</strong>ds probably do not represent <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>terments of <strong>in</strong>dividuals, but ra<strong>the</strong>r some<br />

ritual, surgical, or o<strong>the</strong>r practices. As such,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y are not <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> any of <strong>the</strong> analyses<br />

<strong>in</strong> this appendix.<br />

In Wanka II <strong>the</strong>re were five such<br />

partial burials: an articulated leg and foot <strong>in</strong><br />

a midden <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> open patio space of elite<br />

patio J7=7, an adult's feet and hands under<br />

and <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> door of commoner structure<br />

J41=4-1, an <strong>in</strong>fant's torso and arms <strong>in</strong><br />

commoner structure J41=5-2, a cranium and<br />

mandible <strong>in</strong> structure J41=6-1, and an<br />

associated arm and vertebral column with<br />

sacrum <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> open patio space of J7=3. The<br />

arm and vertebral column may represent


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In Wanka III, <strong>the</strong>re were bones from<br />

one or two feet of a child <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> open patio<br />

space of <strong>the</strong> elite patio J2=3, and three<br />

isolated crania <strong>in</strong> commoner structure<br />

J54=9-1. This structure also conta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

seven subfloor burials, one of which was a<br />

dismembered, fragmentary, and partially<br />

burned adult female.<br />

Three burials conta<strong>in</strong>ed burned human<br />

bone. The dismembered female and <strong>the</strong><br />

partial burials of a sp<strong>in</strong>al column and an<br />

arm described above were partially burned.<br />

The third partially burned <strong>in</strong>dividual was<br />

<strong>in</strong>fant 83-B25 found <strong>in</strong> a triple primary<br />

burial <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wanka II structure J41=6-1.<br />

Fragments of carbonized cloth were<br />

preserved among <strong>the</strong> pieces of <strong>the</strong> burned<br />

cranium. None of <strong>the</strong>se cases suggests<br />

<strong>in</strong>tentional cremation. The bone was<br />

blackened and sometimes broken up, but<br />

never cracked or charred white.<br />

The burial data raise an <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g<br />

question concern<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> lengths of<br />

occupation of sites and patios <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> two<br />

periods. Tak<strong>in</strong>g all <strong>the</strong> excavated structure<br />

and patio areas toge<strong>the</strong>r, approximately <strong>the</strong><br />

same number of <strong>in</strong>dividuals was recovered<br />

per square meter excavated <strong>in</strong> Wanka II and<br />

Wanka III contexts. In 672 m 2 of Wanka II<br />

deposits excavated <strong>in</strong> 1982 and 1983, 37<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals were unear<strong>the</strong>d, or 0.055/m 2 . In<br />

730 m2 of Wanka III deposits excavated <strong>in</strong><br />

1982 and 1983, 45 <strong>in</strong>dividuals were<br />

dis<strong>in</strong>terred, or 0.062/m 2 .<br />

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Current radiocarbon dates (see chap.<br />

4) suggest that Wanka II lasted from A.D.<br />

1350-1460, or about 110 years, while Wanka<br />

III is known from historical sources to have<br />

lasted only about 70 years. Wanka II was<br />

thought <strong>the</strong>refore to be 1.5 times as long as<br />

Wanka III, yet Wanka II patios actually have<br />

a slightly lower density of burials.<br />

There are several possible explanations<br />

for <strong>the</strong> absence of higher burial<br />

density <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> supposedly longer Wanka II<br />

period. Burial practices may have changed<br />

from a pattern of large-scale burial outside<br />

patios or <strong>in</strong> unexcavated chullpas <strong>in</strong> Wanka<br />

II to burial mostly with<strong>in</strong> patios <strong>in</strong> Wanka III.<br />

This explanation postulates a massive<br />

change <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> numbers of <strong>in</strong>dividuals buried<br />

outside patios, from close to 70 percent <strong>in</strong><br />

Wanka II to none <strong>in</strong> Wanka III. It seems<br />

unlikely that such a major change would not<br />

be accompanied by o<strong>the</strong>r noticeable changes<br />

<strong>in</strong> burial practices.<br />

More people may have lived <strong>in</strong> Wanka<br />

III patios than <strong>in</strong> Wanka II patios. This<br />

possibility is unlikely, however, s<strong>in</strong>ce Wanka<br />

III patios have about <strong>the</strong> same density and<br />

absolute quantity of domestic refuse as do<br />

Wanka II patios.<br />

Most likely, however, Wanka III burial<br />

density may be <strong>in</strong>flated by unusually large<br />

numbers of <strong>in</strong>terments at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong><br />

period as a result of <strong>the</strong> epidemics that<br />

preceded and immediately followed <strong>the</strong><br />

Spanish conquest of <strong>the</strong> region.


Appendix 2<br />

Analysis of <strong>the</strong> UMARP Burials,<br />

1983 <strong>Field</strong> Season: Paleopathology Report<br />

Marilyn A. Norconk<br />

[The primary data table for Appendix 1 (<strong>Owen</strong> and Norconk 1987, Analysis of <strong>the</strong> Human Burials, 1977-<br />

1983 <strong>Field</strong> Seasons: Demographic Profiles and Burial Practices) was <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> Appendix 2, which<br />

beg<strong>in</strong>s on this page and cont<strong>in</strong>ues through page 133. The table was prepared by <strong>Bruce</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> for Appendix<br />

1, and is reproduced here with <strong>the</strong> published pag<strong>in</strong>ation. The age and sex determ<strong>in</strong>ations shown <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

table were done by Marilyn Norconk.]<br />

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Table 23. Burial Data from 1983, 1982, 1979, and 1977<br />

Floor/ Number<br />

Com- Primary/ Subfloor/ of<br />

ID oner/ Secondary/ Patio/ Indivi-<br />

Provenience Number Phase Elite Age Sex Partial Wall Fall duals Associated Artifacts and Comments<br />

1983 Burials<br />

J2=1-1-3-5-6 83-B3 W III E 35-45 F Primary Subfloor 1 Sherds on head. Body lies on<br />

limestone slabs. Textile with<br />

three copper needles at throat.<br />

Aryballoid. Olla. Four o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

vessels. Two bone tools. One<br />

bone p<strong>in</strong>. Charcoal.<br />

J2=1-1-3-5-7 83-B8 W III E 2-4 - Primary Subfloor 1 Sherds cover body. Head rests on<br />

gr<strong>in</strong>dstone, body on two limestone<br />

slabs.<br />

J2=2-1-1-4-5 83-B7 W III C 2-4 - Primary Subfloor 1 Miss<strong>in</strong>g cranium, mandible, right<br />

leg, right and left feet.<br />

J2=2-1-4-5-3 83-B9 W III C Fetus - Primary Subfloor 1<br />

J2=3-1-4-4-6 83-B10 W III E 3-7 - Primary Subfloor 1<br />

J2=3-53-3-6-6 - W III E Child - Partial Patio 1 One or two isolated feet found <strong>in</strong><br />

pit def<strong>in</strong>ed by placed rocks and<br />

bedrock.<br />

J2=3-53-4-6-7 83-B16a W III E 0-1 - Primary Patio 1 Miss<strong>in</strong>g cranium and various bones.<br />

J2=3-53-4-6-8 83-B16 W III E 20-25 F Primary Patio 1 Pit <strong>in</strong> bedrock.<br />

J2=3-54-2-5-4 #1 83-B13 W III E 30-40 F Primary Patio<br />

J2=3-54-2-5-4 #2 83-B14 W III E 30-40 F Primary Patio 3 Piece of galena.<br />

J2=3-54-2-5-4 #3 83-B15 W III E 3-4 - Primary Patio<br />

J2=6-1-3-2-4 #1 83-B19 W III C 4-5 - Primary Subfloor Three <strong>in</strong>fants buried <strong>in</strong> a l<strong>in</strong>ear<br />

pit def<strong>in</strong>ed by bedrock and <strong>the</strong><br />

J2=6-1-3-2-4 #2 - W III C 8-12 - Primary Subfloor 3 structure wall. Numbers 2 and 3<br />

not fully removed due to caliche<br />

J2=6-1-3-2-4 #3 - W III C 4-6 - Primary Subfloor deposit.<br />

J7=5-1-2-1-3 - W II C Adult ? Secondary Wall Fall 1 Only cranium, sp<strong>in</strong>e, ribs, femur.<br />

Postoccupation.<br />

J7=5-1-4-2-5 #1 83-B6 W II C 23-53 F Secondary Subfloor Two <strong>in</strong>termixed. B6 lacks cranium.<br />

2 Infant lacks cranium, sp<strong>in</strong>e,<br />

J7=5-1-4-2-5 #2 - W II C Infant - Secondary Subfloor various bones. Two broken<br />

vessels, deer antler.<br />

J7=5-1-3-2-4 83-B5 W II C Adult ? Secondary Subfloor 1 Miss<strong>in</strong>g some vertebrae and ribs.<br />

Two broken vessels.<br />

J7=7-2-2-2-4 #1 83-B18 W II E 0-1 - Secondary Subfloor 1 Large sherd, hematite ball,<br />

possible copper ore.<br />

J7=7-2-4-4-6 #2 83-811 W II E 1-3 - Primary Subfloor<br />

J7=7-2-4-4-6 #3 83-812 W II E 0-1 - Primary Subfloor<br />

J7=7-3-1-3-4 83-B2 W II E 2-3 - Secondary Subfloor 1 Sherds on head.<br />

J7=7-51-4-2-2 - W II E ? ? Partial Patio 1 Isolated articulated leg and foot.<br />

J7=8-2-3,4-2-5 #1 - W II C 20-30 ? Secondary Wall Fall Miss<strong>in</strong>g cranium, mandible present.<br />

2 Postoccupation. Possibly<br />

J7=8-2-3,4-2-5 #2 - W II C 1-2 - Secondary Wall Fall associated camelid mandible.<br />

J7=9-1-4-4-3 83-B1 W II C 40-50 F Primary Subfloor 1 Bone needle, bone p<strong>in</strong>.<br />

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Table 23, cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

Appendix 2: Paleopathology Report<br />

Floor/ Number<br />

Com- Primary/ Subfloor/ of<br />

ID oner/ Secondary/ Patio/ Indivi-<br />

Provenience Number Phase Elite Age Sex Partial Wall Fall duals Associated Artifacts and Comments<br />

J41=4-1-2-3-3 83-B24 W II C 8-12 - Primary Subfloor 1<br />

J41=4-1-2-3-5 - W II C Adult ? Partial Subfloor 1 Isolated partially articulated<br />

hands and feet under and <strong>in</strong>side<br />

structure door.<br />

J41=5-1-3-4-3 83-B21 W II C 25-30 M Primary Subfloor 1<br />

J41=5-2-1-2-2 83-B22 W II C 2-3 - Partial Subfloor 1 Articulated torso and arms. Small<br />

lead ball<br />

J41=5-2-1-3-3 83-B23 W II C 0-1 - Primary Subfloor 1 Large sherds cover body. Miss<strong>in</strong>g<br />

mandible, various long bones.<br />

J41=6-1-1-3-6 #1 83-B25 W II ? 9-12 - Primary Subfloor B25 has burned arm bones and<br />

cranium, and burned textile<br />

J41=6-1-1-3-6 #2 83-827 W II ? 18-25 M Primary Subfloor 3 fragments. B27 lacks cranium and<br />

mandible. Possibly perta<strong>in</strong>s to<br />

J41=6-1-1-3-6 #3 83-B26 W II ? 0-2 - Primary Subfloor cranium and mandible <strong>in</strong> 41=6-1-1-<br />

3-1. Folded silver disk could be<br />

associated with any of three<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals.<br />

J41=6-1-1-3-1 - W II ? 16-20 F? Partial Subfloor 1 Isolated cranium and mandible with<br />

large sherds. May perta<strong>in</strong> to B27<br />

above.<br />

J41=6-2-1-3-3 83-B20 W II ? 7-8 - Primary Subfloor 1<br />

J41=6-53-1-2-1 - W II ? Adult ? Secondary Patio 1<br />

J41=7-1-3-3-3 - W II C Infant - Secondary Subfloor 1 Miss<strong>in</strong>g cranium, various bones.<br />

J41=7-1-2-3-5 - W II C 0-2 - Secondary Floor<br />

J41=7-1-2-3-5 - W II C Adult ? Secondary Floor 3<br />

J41=7-1-2-3-5 - W II C Old ? Secondary Floor<br />

J54=7-1-1,2-4-4 #1 83-B30 W III E 10-15 - Primary Subfloor<br />

J54=7-1-1,2-4-4 #2 83-B31 W III E 45-50 F Primary Subfloor Copper p<strong>in</strong> may be associated with<br />

B31 or ano<strong>the</strong>r of <strong>the</strong>se<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals.<br />

Post-publication note: This copper p<strong>in</strong>, metal<br />

J54=7-1-1,2-4-4 #3 83-B32 W III E 30-40 M Primary Subfloor<br />

ID 610, was cataloged as J54=7-1-2-3-4<br />

J54=7-1-1,2-4-4 #4 83-B33 W III E 30-40 F Primary Subfloor<br />

J54=7-1-1,2-4-4 #5 83-B34 W III E 30-40 M Primary Subfloor<br />

8<br />

Sherds on head of B34.<br />

J54=7-1-1,2-4-4 #6 83-B35 W III E 0-3 - Primary Subfloor Infant B35 on chest of male B34;<br />

sherds on head of <strong>in</strong>fant B35.<br />

J54=7-1-1,2-4-4 #7 83-B36 W III E 30-40 M Primary Subfloor Small vessel covered by phyllite<br />

slab near head of B36<br />

J54=7-1-1,2-4-4 #8 83-B37 W III E 39-44 M Primary Subfloor<br />

J54=7-54-1,2-5-3 83-B38 W III E 20-35 M Primary Patio 1 Two phyllite slabs def<strong>in</strong>e one side<br />

of pit. Two aryballoid bases<br />

cover cranium.<br />

J54=9-1-2-2-3 #1 83-B40 W III C 9-12 - Secondary Floor 1 Two copper needles.<br />

Postoccupation.<br />

J54=9-1-3-2-4 #2 83-B39 W III C 50+ M Secondary Floor 1 M<strong>in</strong>iature ceramic spoon.<br />

Postoccupation.<br />

126


Table 23, cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

<strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Research</strong>, <strong>Upper</strong> <strong>Mantaro</strong>, Peru<br />

Floor/ Number<br />

Com- Primary/ Subfloor/ of<br />

ID oner/ Secondary/ Patio/ Indivi-<br />

Provenience Number Phase Elite Age Sex Partial Wall Fall duals Associated Artifacts and Comments<br />

J54=9-1-2-3-5 #3 83-B40a W III C 50+ F Secondary Subfloor 1 Copper needle. Lacks cranium,<br />

hands, and feet.<br />

Post-publication note: Only<br />

J54=9-1-2-3-5 #4<br />

J54=9-1-2-3-5 #5<br />

83-B40b W III<br />

83-B40c W III<br />

C<br />

C<br />

6-8<br />

0-2<br />

-<br />

-<br />

Primary<br />

Primary<br />

Subfloor<br />

Subfloor<br />

2 Copper needle.<br />

one copper needle, metal ID<br />

655, was cataloged from<br />

J54=9-1-2-3-5<br />

J54=9-1-1-3-13 #6 83-B40d W III C 0-2 - Primary Subfloor 1 Lacks cranium and mandible. Rocks<br />

def<strong>in</strong>e pit.<br />

J54=9-1-1-3-7 #7 83-B42 W III C 50+ M Primary Subfloor B43 miss<strong>in</strong>g mandible and feet.<br />

2 Ceramic spoon, stone mortar, and<br />

J54=9-1-1-3-7 #8 83-B41 W III C 0-1 - Primary Subfloor pestle. Each body has a sp<strong>in</strong>dle<br />

whorl blank at top of cranium<br />

J54=9-1-1-3-7 #9 83-B41a W III C Adult F Secondary Subfloor 1 Dismembered and partially burned.<br />

J54=9-1-2-2-1/5 - W III C Old ? Partial Floor 1 Isolated cranium.<br />

J54=9-1-3-3-4/12 - W III C ? ? Partial Floor 1 Isolated cranium. Postoccupation.<br />

J54=9-1-4-1-1 - W III C ? ? Partial Wall Fall 1 Isolated skullcap.<br />

Postoccupation.<br />

J54=10-1-3-4-6 #1 83-B43 W III C 25-30 M Primary Subfloor Rolled silver repoussé sheet,<br />

packet of lead lam<strong>in</strong>ae, three<br />

J54=10-1-3-4-6 #2 83-B44 W III C 20-25 M Secondary Subfloor copper disks, all on chest of B43.<br />

All chest cavities are open and<br />

hollow -postoccupation? B44 lacks<br />

f<strong>in</strong>ger phalanges.<br />

J54=10-1-3-4-5 #3 83-B45 W III C 18-20 M Primary Subfloor<br />

J54=10-1-3-4-5 #4 83-B46 W III C 1-2 - Primary Subfloor<br />

J54=10-1-3-4-5 #5 83-B47 W III C 35-45 F Primary Subfloor<br />

J54=10-1-3-4-5 #6 83-B48 W III C 0-1 - Primary Subfloor<br />

J54=10-1-3-4-5 #7 83-B49 W III C 1-2 - Primary Subfloor<br />

J59=1-1-1-1-3 83-B28 W III C 50-60 F Primary Floor 1 Seated with back to wall.<br />

Postoccupation.<br />

J59=1-1-2-2-5 83-B29 W III C 40-45 M Primary Floor 1 Seated with back to wall.<br />

Possibly postoccupation. Prior to<br />

B28.<br />

J74=1-1-3-1-3 83-B50 W III C Adult F? Primary Floor 1 Miss<strong>in</strong>g cranium, one leg, both<br />

hands and feet. Postoccupation.<br />

1982 Burials<br />

J7=1-2-2-2-3 82-B5 W II ? Fetus - Primary Subfloor<br />

J7=1-2-2-2-3 82-B6 W II ? 3-5 - Secondary Subfloor<br />

127<br />

7<br />

Post-publication note: The repoussé sheet<br />

appears to be gold, not silver, with no<br />

corrosion products.<br />

2 Pit <strong>in</strong> bedrock.<br />

J7=2-1-4-2-3 82-B8 W II E 6-8 - Primary Subfloor 1 Pit def<strong>in</strong>ed by bedrock and<br />

J7=2-2-1-3-3 82-B7 W II E .5-1 - Secondary Subfloor 1 Lacks many small bones.<br />

J7=2-1-2-2-1 - W II E ? ? Secondary Floor 7 Lots of disarticulated bones.<br />

Redeposited?


Table 23, cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

Appendix 2: Paleopathology Report<br />

Floor/ Number<br />

Com- Primary/ Subfloor/ of<br />

ID oner/ Secondary/ Patio/ Indivi-<br />

Provenience Number Phase Elite Age Sex Partial Wall Fall duals Associated Artifacts and Comments<br />

J7=2-4-2-4-4 82-B9 W II E 14-22 ? Primary Subfloor 1 Miss<strong>in</strong>g cranium, pelvis, one leg,<br />

part of one arm. Disturbed.<br />

Looted <strong>in</strong> excavation.<br />

J7=2-52-1-1-3 - W II E Fetus - Secondary Patio 1 In rich garbage midden.<br />

J7=2-53-4-1-2 - W II E 14-22 ? Secondary Patio<br />

J7=2-53-4-1-2 - W II E Child - Secondary Patio<br />

128<br />

2 Both fragmentary.<br />

J7=3-1-2-2-4 - W II ? Infant - Primary Subfloor 1 Miss<strong>in</strong>g most long bones. In niche<br />

<strong>in</strong> bedrock.<br />

J7=3-1-3-1-3 - W II ? 15-25 ? Primary Floor 1 Seated with back to wall <strong>in</strong> stone-<br />

l<strong>in</strong>ed pit. Lacks cranium, some<br />

long bones. Bone needle, t<strong>in</strong>y<br />

pot. Disturbed? Postoccupation?<br />

J7=3-2-1-3-4 - W II ? 0-5 - Primary Subfloor 1 Large sherd covers cranium. Well<br />

articulated, but miss<strong>in</strong>g pelvis,<br />

legs, and vertebrae. Gr<strong>in</strong>dstone.<br />

In niche formed by bedrock and<br />

wall.<br />

J7=3-51-1-1-3 - W II ? 0-8 - Secondary Patio 1 Five or six camelid mandibles,<br />

camelid long bone fragments, four<br />

gr<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g stones, one donut stone<br />

blank with hole started.<br />

Associations uncerta<strong>in</strong>. Miss<strong>in</strong>g<br />

vertebrae.<br />

J7=3-53-2-2-3 - W II ? Infant - Primary Patio 1 Articulated torso and head, but<br />

most long bones miss<strong>in</strong>g. In niche<br />

<strong>in</strong> bedrock.<br />

J7=3-55-1,2-1-3 82-B14 W II ? 14-22 ? Partial Patio Articulated arm, articulated<br />

2 vertebrae with sacrum. Arm and<br />

J7=3-55-1,2-1-3 82-B10 W II ? ? ? Partial Patio vertebrae may or may not be <strong>the</strong><br />

same <strong>in</strong>dividual. Some burned<br />

bone.<br />

J41=1-2-3-4-6 82-B11 W II E Child - Secondary Subfloor 1 Large sherd covers cranium,<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r next to it. Cranium,<br />

mandible; rib and long bone<br />

fragments.<br />

J54=1-1-1-4-7 82-B1 W IV? E 20-30 F Primary Subfloor B1: copper tumi near head,<br />

2 phyllite slab covers head.<br />

J54=1-1-1-4-7 82-B1b W IV? E Fetus - Primary Subfloor B1b cranium <strong>in</strong> pelvis of B1. No<br />

postcranials.<br />

J54=1-20-2-4-9 82-B2 W IV? E 20-25 F Primary Subfloor In rectangular structure. Iron<br />

horseshoe and nail may be<br />

J54=1-20-2-4-9 82-B3 W IV? E 30+ M Primary Subfloor 3 associated. Large Inka aryballoid<br />

body sherd covers crania of B2 and<br />

J54=1-20-2-4-9 82-B4 W IV? E Fetus - Primary Subfloor B3. B2 and B3 lie on <strong>the</strong>ir sides,<br />

fac<strong>in</strong>g each o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

J54=2-1-2-4-4 82-B12 W III C 40+ M Primary Subfloor Multiple burial covered by<br />

phyllite slab. Stone discoid,<br />

J54=2-1-2-4-4 82-B13 W III C 50+ ? Primary Subfloor lead ball, copper fragment, two<br />

4-5 shell fragments, two manos, one<br />

J54=2-1-2-4-4 - W III C Child - Primary Subfloor pestle, three bone tools, stone<br />

hoe, two Cavia crania. In<br />

J54=2-1-2-4-4 - W III C Infant - Primary Subfloor depression <strong>in</strong> bedrock. Infant may<br />

be one or two <strong>in</strong>dividuals.<br />

Post-publication note: These metals are<br />

cataloged as J54=2-1-2-4-1


Table 23, cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

<strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Research</strong>, <strong>Upper</strong> <strong>Mantaro</strong>, Peru<br />

Floor/ Number<br />

Com- Primary/ Subfloor/ of<br />

ID oner/ Secondary/ Patio/ Indivi-<br />

Provenience Number Phase Elite Age Sex Partial Wall Fall duals Associated Artifacts and Comments<br />

1979 Burials<br />

J41-8-1-1-2-1 79-B1 W II E 6-8 - Secondary Floor Lacks femora, tibia, various<br />

bones.<br />

J41=8-1-1-2-1 79-B2 W II E Adult ? Secondary Floor Assorted postcranial bones not<br />

assignable to o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>dividuals.<br />

J41=8-1-1-2-1 79-B2a W II E 14-18 ? Secondary Floor Cranium only.<br />

7 7<br />

J41=8-1-1-2-1 79-B3 W II E 40+ ? Secondary Floor Cranium and assorted long bones.<br />

J41=8-1-1-2-1 79-B4 W II E ? ? Secondary Floor Cranial fragments.<br />

J41=8-1-1-2-1 79-B4a W II E 3-7 - Secondary Floor Pelvis, vertebrae, femora only.<br />

J41=8-1-1-2-1 79-B5 W II E Adult ? Secondary Floor Cranium only.<br />

Post-publication note: These metals were<br />

cataloged <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1979 system, as<br />

J41=707-0-0-1 and J41=707-0-0-2<br />

1977 Burials<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B1 W IV? ? 30+ F Primary Subfloor<br />

129<br />

Seven silver disks, bone p<strong>in</strong>,<br />

stone perforated diskoid may be<br />

associated with any or all of<br />

<strong>the</strong>se <strong>in</strong>dividuals. Some bones<br />

were tossed <strong>in</strong> carelessly, some<br />

long bones appear bundled or<br />

stacked with two crania. Largest<br />

articulated portion is a leg and<br />

foot. bones are close to floor<br />

surface and <strong>in</strong> good condition.<br />

Postoccupation?<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B1a W IV? ? 1-3 - Secondary Subfloor B1a extremely fragmentary: cranial<br />

fragments and illiac crest only.<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B1b W IV? ? ? ? Secondary Subfloor 5 B1b extremely fragmentary:<br />

vertebrae, phalanges, and patella<br />

only.<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B2 W IV? ? 20-25 M? Primary Subfloor<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B3 W IV? ? 12-18 F? Primary Subfloor<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B4 W IV? ? 40+ M Primary Subfloor 1 May be associated with B1-B3<br />

above. Large sherd on head,<br />

sherds over body. Copper p<strong>in</strong>,<br />

bone bead, ceramic bowl.<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B5 W IV? ? 2-3 - Primary Subfloor B5 lacks pelvis, tibia, many small<br />

2 bones.<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B5a W IV? ? 0-1 - Secondary Subfloor - B5a lacks cranium, assorted bones.<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B6 W IV ? 18-23 M Primary Subfloor - B6 has sherds on head, colonial<br />

beads around neck, glass bead at<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B7 W IV ? 30+ F Primary Subfloor 3 pelvis, shell fragment. B8 is<br />

disturbed. All three <strong>in</strong> rock-<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-1 77-B8 W IV ? 16-18 F? Primary Subfloor - l<strong>in</strong>ed cavity; two rocks are ground<br />

stone. Iron, worked bone, copper<br />

axe, two copper balls,<br />

Post-publication note: These metals were cataloged as<br />

J2=701-0-0-2-1, J2=701-0-0-2-3, J2=701-0-0-3-1, and<br />

J2=701-0-0-3-3<br />

J2=702-0-0-2-2 77-B9 W III ? 1.5-2 - Secondary Subfloor 1<br />

copper tumi-shaped ornament,<br />

charcoal concentration, ocher?<br />

Copper clip may be associated.<br />

Sherds of several reconstructable<br />

vessels.


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