Christian Mesía-Montenegro
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 893735 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Christian Mesía-Montenegro |
| NOMBRES | Christian |
| APELLIDO | Mesía-Montenegro |
| FIRMA | MESÍA-MONTENEGRO C |
| AFILIACIONES | Private University of the North |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6707-1351 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Probabilistic forecasting reveals a silent collapse of archaeological heritage in Peru’s Chillón Valley
Time, ritual, and bayesian reasoning
U-shaped power
Excavations at the Infantas complex in Chillón Valley, Perú, revealed a U-shaped monumental centre with a central mound, clay staircase and columned atrium. Aligned with structures from the Rímac and Lurín valleys, these complexes anchored ritual-political power, serving as hubs for ideological integration and territorial organisation in early Andean societies
Untangling the chronological complexities of the Andean Central Coast Formative Period
Early ceramics in the Andean Central Coast may have appeared around 2000 cal BC at the Formative site of El Tanque. • El Paraíso and Buena Vista may be aceramic Formative sites coeval with Ancón, La Florida and Garagay between 2200–1600 cal BC. • Chavín de Huantar was contemporary with the U-shaped temple tradition of the Central Coast between 1100–550 cal BC. • The spreading of Janabarroid ceramics in the Central Coast (900–550 cal) was disconti…
Starch Analyses on Culinary Equipment from Chavin de Huantar
Excavations at the Wacheqsa sector from Chavin de Huantar identified contexts from the Middle Formative (1100-900 BC) and Late Formative (900-550 BC) periods. We present results of starch analysis conducted in culinary equipment (ceramics) retrieved from domestic occupations and a large midden. Microbotanical analysis revealed a variety of plant food resources, such as maize, beans, olluco, and possibly chili peppers
Geoglyphs in the Andean Central Coast
This Andean coast research has identified 113-plus geoglyphs spanning the Formative (1800-100 BC) to the Inka period (AD 1470-1532). The project combined digital technology and Remotely Piloted Airborne Systems to locate the sites. The authors also documented examples of ceramics and intricate road systems and suggest that the finds represent meticulously ritualised landscapes
Embedded religiousness and the Kotosh religious tradition in highland Peru
Religion played a key role in the social organisation and political authority of early Andean societies. Excavations at La Seductora in Peru have identified a circular structure with a central hearth and an underground ventilation shaft. The authors argue that the structure belongs to the Kotosh religious tradition, which dominated the central Andes during the Late Archaic and Formative periods (2800-550 BC). Probably representing a small shrine …
Macabalaca
Rescue excavations at the site of Macabalaca (PV35-72) in the Huarmey Valley, Peru, identified a rectangular structure with niches on its walls and a floor with a central hearth. We present results of those excavations, emphasizing the stratigraphic components and relative chronology. We conclude that the structure belongs to the Kotosh Religious Tradition (KRT) and can be preliminarily placed in the Late Archaic (2800-1800 BC) or Early Formative…
Social complexity and core-periphery relationships in an Andean Formative ceremonial centre
The site of Chavín de Huántar, Peru, lies at the heart of developing social complexity in the Andean Formative period. The archaeological contexts on the site's immediate periphery are assessed to investigate the nature of occupation, activities practised, and relationships between the area's inhabitants and Chavín's ceremonial centre. The peripheral Wacheqsa sector, which began as a modest, domestic occupation in the second millennium BC, was re…
A short assessment of social inequality through evolutionary lenses
This paper intends to provide a short assessment on how Marx and Weber approached social inequality. The assessment is conducted using evolutionary rationality. Even though Marx and Weber had seemingly contrasting approaches, I argue that in reality both are complementary and can be better understood using Darwinian evolutionary theory or “Universal Darwinism” as the locus in which the two rationalities described formation processes based on comp…
Julio Tello as a medical anthropologist
This paper explores the methods used by Julio Tello to address the antiquity of syphilis in ancient Peru, examining his thesis La antigüedad de la sífilis en el antiguo Perú to understand the logic behind the procedures he used to test his hypothesis. The contention presented here is that despite being a medical thesis, his text can actually be considered an exploration of the origins of syphilis using a truly anthropological method, making Tello…
Embedded religiousness and the Kotosh religious tradition in highland Peru
Religion played a key role in the social organisation and political authority of early Andean societies. Excavations at La Seductora in Peru have identified a circular structure with a central hearth and an underground ventilation shaft. The authors argue that the structure belongs to the Kotosh religious tradition, which dominated the central Andes during the Late Archaic and Formative periods (2800-550 BC). Probably representing a small shrine …
Starch Analyses on Culinary Equipment from Chavin de Huantar
Excavations at the Wacheqsa sector from Chavin de Huantar identified contexts from the Middle Formative (1100-900 BC) and Late Formative (900-550 BC) periods. We present results of starch analysis conducted in culinary equipment (ceramics) retrieved from domestic occupations and a large midden. Microbotanical analysis revealed a variety of plant food resources, such as maize, beans, olluco, and possibly chili peppers
Macabalaca
Rescue excavations at the site of Macabalaca (PV35-72) in the Huarmey Valley, Peru, identified a rectangular structure with niches on its walls and a floor with a central hearth. We present results of those excavations, emphasizing the stratigraphic components and relative chronology. We conclude that the structure belongs to the Kotosh Religious Tradition (KRT) and can be preliminarily placed in the Late Archaic (2800-1800 BC) or Early Formative…
Social complexity and core-periphery relationships in an Andean Formative ceremonial centre
The site of Chavín de Huántar, Peru, lies at the heart of developing social complexity in the Andean Formative period. The archaeological contexts on the site's immediate periphery are assessed to investigate the nature of occupation, activities practised, and relationships between the area's inhabitants and Chavín's ceremonial centre. The peripheral Wacheqsa sector, which began as a modest, domestic occupation in the second millennium BC, was re…
Geoglyphs in the Andean Central Coast
This Andean coast research has identified 113-plus geoglyphs spanning the Formative (1800-100 BC) to the Inka period (AD 1470-1532). The project combined digital technology and Remotely Piloted Airborne Systems to locate the sites. The authors also documented examples of ceramics and intricate road systems and suggest that the finds represent meticulously ritualised landscapes
A short assessment of social inequality through evolutionary lenses
This paper intends to provide a short assessment on how Marx and Weber approached social inequality. The assessment is conducted using evolutionary rationality. Even though Marx and Weber had seemingly contrasting approaches, I argue that in reality both are complementary and can be better understood using Darwinian evolutionary theory or “Universal Darwinism” as the locus in which the two rationalities described formation processes based on comp…
Julio Tello as a medical anthropologist
This paper explores the methods used by Julio Tello to address the antiquity of syphilis in ancient Peru, examining his thesis La antigüedad de la sífilis en el antiguo Perú to understand the logic behind the procedures he used to test his hypothesis. The contention presented here is that despite being a medical thesis, his text can actually be considered an exploration of the origins of syphilis using a truly anthropological method, making Tello…
A short assessment of social inequality through evolutionary lenses
This paper intends to provide a short assessment on how Marx and Weber approached social inequality. The assessment is conducted using evolutionary rationality. Even though Marx and Weber had seemingly contrasting approaches, I argue that in reality both are complementary and can be better understood using Darwinian evolutionary theory or “Universal Darwinism” as the locus in which the two rationalities described formation processes based on comp…
Julio Tello as a medical anthropologist
This paper explores the methods used by Julio Tello to address the antiquity of syphilis in ancient Peru, examining his thesis La antigüedad de la sífilis en el antiguo Perú to understand the logic behind the procedures he used to test his hypothesis. The contention presented here is that despite being a medical thesis, his text can actually be considered an exploration of the origins of syphilis using a truly anthropological method, making Tello…
Macabalaca
Rescue excavations at the site of Macabalaca (PV35-72) in the Huarmey Valley, Peru, identified a rectangular structure with niches on its walls and a floor with a central hearth. We present results of those excavations, emphasizing the stratigraphic components and relative chronology. We conclude that the structure belongs to the Kotosh Religious Tradition (KRT) and can be preliminarily placed in the Late Archaic (2800-1800 BC) or Early Formative…
Social complexity and core-periphery relationships in an Andean Formative ceremonial centre
The site of Chavín de Huántar, Peru, lies at the heart of developing social complexity in the Andean Formative period. The archaeological contexts on the site's immediate periphery are assessed to investigate the nature of occupation, activities practised, and relationships between the area's inhabitants and Chavín's ceremonial centre. The peripheral Wacheqsa sector, which began as a modest, domestic occupation in the second millennium BC, was re…
Embedded religiousness and the Kotosh religious tradition in highland Peru
Religion played a key role in the social organisation and political authority of early Andean societies. Excavations at La Seductora in Peru have identified a circular structure with a central hearth and an underground ventilation shaft. The authors argue that the structure belongs to the Kotosh religious tradition, which dominated the central Andes during the Late Archaic and Formative periods (2800-550 BC). Probably representing a small shrine …
Untangling the chronological complexities of the Andean Central Coast Formative Period
Early ceramics in the Andean Central Coast may have appeared around 2000 cal BC at the Formative site of El Tanque. • El Paraíso and Buena Vista may be aceramic Formative sites coeval with Ancón, La Florida and Garagay between 2200–1600 cal BC. • Chavín de Huantar was contemporary with the U-shaped temple tradition of the Central Coast between 1100–550 cal BC. • The spreading of Janabarroid ceramics in the Central Coast (900–550 cal) was disconti…
Starch Analyses on Culinary Equipment from Chavin de Huantar
Excavations at the Wacheqsa sector from Chavin de Huantar identified contexts from the Middle Formative (1100-900 BC) and Late Formative (900-550 BC) periods. We present results of starch analysis conducted in culinary equipment (ceramics) retrieved from domestic occupations and a large midden. Microbotanical analysis revealed a variety of plant food resources, such as maize, beans, olluco, and possibly chili peppers
Geoglyphs in the Andean Central Coast
This Andean coast research has identified 113-plus geoglyphs spanning the Formative (1800-100 BC) to the Inka period (AD 1470-1532). The project combined digital technology and Remotely Piloted Airborne Systems to locate the sites. The authors also documented examples of ceramics and intricate road systems and suggest that the finds represent meticulously ritualised landscapes
Time, ritual, and bayesian reasoning
U-shaped power
Excavations at the Infantas complex in Chillón Valley, Perú, revealed a U-shaped monumental centre with a central mound, clay staircase and columned atrium. Aligned with structures from the Rímac and Lurín valleys, these complexes anchored ritual-political power, serving as hubs for ideological integration and territorial organisation in early Andean societies
Probabilistic forecasting reveals a silent collapse of archaeological heritage in Peru’s Chillón Valley
Archaeology (7 obras) · Geography (7 obras) · Formative assessment (6 obras) · History (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 obras) · Art (5 obras) · Anthropology (4 obras) · Ancient history (3 obras) · Law (3 obras)