Search

Copyright of Latin American & Latinx Visual Culture is the property of University of California Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Peru experienced a process of internal political violence during the years 1980 and 2000, leaving more than 69,000 victims, more than 20,000 of them missing persons. The Latin American search process for missing persons has been led and developed, mainly in Peru, by archaeologists, bioarcheologists, and social anthropologists, who have put their knowledge at the service of the families of the missing and justice operators, in order to contribute to the victims' right to truth and access to justice, and thus allow them comprehensive reparation. This article focuses on the role of the archaeologist in the search for missing persons, focusing on the process of recovering and analyzing the bodies of missing persons, through a case study of a forensic intervention in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes, carried out by the author of this note as part of the work of the Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team (EPAF) in the process of searching for missing persons in the context of the internal armed conflict (1980-2000). The results of this case focus on the analysis of six bodies of high Andean indigenous people who disappeared in October 1984 and recovered in 2015, focusing on the differential analysis of the different injuries found at the skeletal and clothing level, emphasizing a particular injury found in one of the victims' bodies, which involves different areas of the body, which leads us to infer, from the evidence found, that the victim was in a state of immobility and defenselessness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The addition of drones to the archaeologist's toolbox has brought about exciting new possibilities, particularly for field research and the conservation and protection of our built heritage. As drones become more widely available and effective, the challenge of precision becomes more important. Better georeferencing and higher-resolution outputs are the current thresholds. In order to achieve the second objective with our current equipment, drones have to fly closer to the ground and, ideally, follow the elevation of the surface. This task can be extremely complicated along the steep surfaces and mountains typical to the Andean region where we work. In this article, we present a recording (flying and photographing) methodology that achieves a higher ground resolution by dividing up the sites into several altitudinal sections, which are flown independently yet processed photogrammetrically as a single set. We have named this methodology "Flying Slopes in Multiple Stepped Polygons." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Our objective was to recognized the natural and cultural diversity of the Archaeological Complex (AC) of Kuelap. We performed ten visits to the complex in 2003, 2005, 2018 and 2019. We applied specific methodologies for archaeological recognition, botanical collections and bird diversity identification, applying the transect and intensive search methods through scrubland, grassland and forest remnant in the routes of the immediate vicinity of the archaeological complex. For the determination and categorization of species, we used specialized standards and literature for each taxon evaluated. The AC of Kuelap is located near the town of El Tingo and has a stoneedged architecture that belongs to the Early Intermediate Period, Late Intermediate Period, Late Horizon and it consists of eight sectors. The flora was represented by 147 species, belonging to115 genera and 67 families. Eleven flora species were endemic of Peru. Centropogon saltuum is a new record to Peru. The orchids Epidendrum blepharistes, E. secundum and E. ventricosum are found in Appendix II of CITES. Likewise, 53 species of birds distributed in 20 families and 6 orders were registered. The species Leucippus taczanowskii is endemic to Peru. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a key example of indigenous New World urbanism, Classic Maya cities are subjects of great anthropological importance. Despite their comparative significance, for much of the twentieth century Classic Maya centers (ca. 250-950 C.E.) have been viewed by many scholars as "non-cities," the capitals of complex polities, but lacking the residential density characteristic of fully urban places. Fletcher has proposed that Maya urbanism belongs within a new comparative urban type which he calls "low-density, agrarian-based urbanism." Like all typological categories, "low-density urbanism" is not without its faults, however. This article presents over ten years of settlement and landscape research at the Classic Maya city of El Perú-Waka', Guatemala to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Fletcher's low density urbanism model as applied to the Maya area. Data from Waka' suggest that while Fletcher's overall model is widely applicable to the Maya lowlands, several common assumptions about Maya cities require reexamination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Anthropology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Cerro Sulcha archaeological site, defined in five units, is located in the San Isidro hamlet, Carabamba district, Julcan province, La Libertad region, Peru; which it is over 3600 m of altitude. The architecture is made up of various remains of pre-Hispanic stone-edged constructions, including dwelling places, square-like spaces and terraces, among other architectural features. Since the characteristics that have, both the ceramic and the architecture, it should be considered that Cerro Sulcha presents an occupation from the Formative Period, Early Intermediate Period and Late Intermediate Period. It is affirmed that the ancient Peruvians learned to live with nature and that different species of plants and animals were used in different aspects of their daily lifes. The archaeological recognition was carried out through surface observations. The life forms and plant associations existing in the area were determined indicating their biotypes and floristic components. The biological study was based on botanical collections and direct field observations of both flora and fauna, made in four visits with irregular periodicity in the first half of year 2019. The study area of great slope and rock outcrops belongs to the Andean Domain and High Andean Province, rock and scree communities in Jalca (paramo ecosystem). For the flora, 121 species, 99 genera and 41 families were registered; distributed in five species of ferns, a species of gymnosperm (Ephedra americana), and the rest angiosperms. The families with the highest number of species are: Asteraceae (34), Fabaceae (10), Poaceae (9), Calceolariaceae (5), Orobanchaceae (4), Solanaceae (4), Amaranthaceae (3), Apiaceae (3), Caryophyllaceae (3), Lamiaceae (3) and Pteridaceae (3); making a total of 66.94% in the study area. Twenty-five endemic species were recorded, which five species are in Endangered (EN): Lomanthus truxillensis, Loxanthocereus sulcifer, Lupinus otuzcoensis, Matucana paucicostata and Quinchamalium elongatum; two species are Vulnerable (VU): Pappobolus discolor and Verbesina lopez-mirandae; five are Near Threatened (NT); eleven species categorized as Least Concern (LC) and two as Not Evaluated (NE). The fauna was represented by 43 species, distributed in 18 orders and 25 families. Of them, the birds contribute with a greater number of species (38), followed by reptiles (4) and mammals (1) (Lagidium viscacia), which was evidenced by stool samples. Four endemic species were determined and categorized as Least Concern (LC), three species of reptiles Microlophus stolzmanni, Stenocercus chrysopygus and Stenocercus melanopygus, and a bird named Metallura phoebe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the results of the research Señorío de los Huambos: tourist route proposal for rural community-based tourism conducted in the provinces of Chota, Cutervo and Santa Cruz, located in the Cajamarca region, in the year 2019. The research had a correlational, cross-sectional and mixedapproach design. The sample was made up of 120 inhabitants of the tourist route, to whom a questionnaire and an observation sheet were administered. The results indicated a highly significant correlation between the Señorío de los Huambos tourist route and rural community-based tourism (TRC). Nine specific correlations were highly significant: seven were moderately to highly significant and two were slightly to moderately significant. The results showed the order of priority in the execution of the proposal: slightly and moderately significant correlations depend on highly significant results. This demonstrates that the Señorío de los Huambos tourist route (historical, natural and cultural resources) has the conditions for TRC, and thus contributes to the development of tourism and the socio-economic inclusion of provinces of Cajamarca and Peru. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The isotopic δ13C and δ15N zooarchaeological data obtained from the first phalanges of llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (Lama pacos) from the Moche Urban Zone (MUZ) of the Huaca de la Luna archaeological complex (Moche Valley) shows a consumption of marine plants (possibly algae) and C4 plants from the Hills area, at the east of Huaca de la Luna. There are no isotopic evidences of C3 plant consumption by such camelids. This strengthens the hypothesis of a local breeding of mixed camelid herds during the Moche Period at Huaca de la Luna in Peru. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Histórica (02528894) is the property of Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Espanola de Antropologia Americana is the property of Universidad Complutense de Madrid and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The abandonment of indigenous and traditional ways of relating to the landscape and making use of the environment are historically tied, since the epoch of conquest, to the imposition of development models that respond to foreign demands. Social scientists have variously integrated the concept of development as an analytical tool, with differing foci and applications, despite a broader and persistent tendency to relate the idea chiefly to economic growth and eschew social progress. This paper critically addresses the theoretical implications of an ecological approach to the recovery of indigenous technologies in the Andean area, on the basis of experiences in bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. Its objective is to learn from past mistakes and recast the recovery of indigenous technologies as an effective strategy to articulate viable alternatives for local communities in the fields of agriculture, herding and agroforestry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Estudios Atacameños is the property of Estudios Atacamenos and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Anthropology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Histórica (02528894) is the property of Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)