Chotuna and Chornancap : Excavating an Ancient Peruvian Legend
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Monographs
ISBN-10
1931745897
ISBN-13
9781931745895
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
Imprint
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 12th, 2012
Print length
280 Pages
Weight
1,194 grams
Dimensions
27.90 x 21.60 x 2.10 cms
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Explores the legend of Naymlap, founder of a dynasty that ruled the Lambayeque Valley of Peru, said to have built his palace at a place that many believe to be the archaeological sites of Chotuna and Chornancap. Presents the results of excavations at those sites and demonstrates the extent to which the archaeological evidence supports the legend.
Christopher Donnan's Chotuna and Chornancap: Excavating an Ancient Peruvian Legend, explores one of the most intriguing oral histories passed down among ancient Peruvians: the legend of Naymlap, the founder of a dynasty that ruled the Lambayeque Valley of northern Peru centuries before European contact. Naymlap is said to have built his palace at a place that many now consider to be the archaeological sites of Chotuna and Chornancap. In an effort to test the validity of the Naymlap legend, Donnan directed extensive archaeological excavations at Chotuna and Chornancap--completing plans of the monumental architecture, mapping and excavating most of the major structures, and developing a chronology for the sites. This book presents the results of these excavations and demonstrates the extent to which the archaeological evidence correlates with the sequence of events described in the Naymlap legend.
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