Christopher B Donnan
Biographic Data
| ID | 273488 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher B Donnan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher B |
| FAMILY NAME | Donnan |
| SIGNATURE | DONNAN C B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 165 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1964 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Stable Isotope Sourcing of Wool from Textiles at Pacatnamú
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions were determined for wool textiles from the Lambayeque ( c . ad 1100–1320) occupation at Pacatnamú in the Jequetepeque Valley, northern Peru. The isotopic data demonstrate that the wool was not obtained via long‐distance exchange with the highlands and was most probably derived from locally raised camelids. In light of other lines of evidence (diversity of dyes used to produce the same colours in te…
Moche ceremonial badminton revisited
One of the most intriguing activities depicted in Moche art is Ceremonial Badminton, an event where one team used spear throwers to propel feathered objects into the air, while a second team used spear throwers with attached cross pieces to entangle the feathered objects. Enacted by the Moche over a period of five centuries, Ceremonial Badminton appears to have been part of a large festival in which various ritual activities were performed, accom…
A Lambayeque sacrificial temple
Seven females and one male were sacrificed and buried beneath the floor of a Lambayeque temple at the site of Dos Cabezas, on the north coast of Peru. These burials provide a wealth of information about the Lambayeque people whose civilization flourished between c. 900 and 1470 C.E. Each of the individuals had been put to death by strangulation and buried with a remarkable array of associated objects. The preponderance of avian iconography and fe…
Huaca Dos Cabezas
Huaca Dos Cabezas is an enormous Moche structure on the north coast of Peru. Although it was heavily eroded by both wind and water after its abandonment ca. 650 C.E., and was extensively damaged by massive looting that took place during the early Colonial Period, archaeological and iconographic evidence make it possible to reconstruct its size, form, exterior ornamentation, and summit access. It is also possible to identify changes that resulted …
Moche Substyles: Keys to Understanding Moche Political Organization
In 1948 Larco Hoyle published his five-phase chronology of Moche ceramics-a chronology that seemed to fit all of the archaeological evidence available at that time. Although Larco's chronology did not deal with changes in plain domestic ceramics, it provided a valuable means of recognizing sequential stages in the development of Moche fine ware ceramics. It became widely accepted and almost universally used until the 1990's, when it was realized …
Sixteenth-Century Glass Beads from Chotuna, North Coast of Peru
Burials excavated on the north coast of Peru were associated with 16th-century European glass beads as well as shell and stone specimens of local manufacture. The beads were strung as necklaces, bracelets, and anklets, often combining several varieties of European beads with local products. The glass beads as well as the other grave goods suggest that the burials date to the first part of the 16th century, probably between 1530 and 1560
The Art and Archaeology of the Moche: An Ancient Andean Society of the Peruvian North Coast
Preface (Steve Bourget) Introduction (Steve Bourget and Kimberly L. Jones) Chapter 1. Iconography Meets Archaeology (Elizabeth P. Benson) Chapter 2. Sacrifices and Ceremonial Calendars in Societies of the Central Andes: A Reconsideration (Anne Marie Hocquenghem) Chapter 3. Ulluchu: An Elusive Fruit (Donna McClelland) Chapter 4. Moche Masking Traditions (Christopher B. Donnan) Chapter 5. Convergent Catastrophe and the Demise of Dos Cabezas: Enviro…
Moche Fineline Painting From San Jose De Moro
Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activities on intricately painted ceramic vessels, several thousand of which are scattered in museums and private collections throughout the world today. Unfortunately, nearly all were looted by grave robbers so their origin and context are unknown. In recent years, however, …
Moche Tombs at Dos Cabezas
Moche civilization flourished on the north coast of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activities in beautifully modeled and painted ceramic vessels, remarkable objects of gold, silver, and copper, sumptuous textiles, and carved and inlaid bone, wood, and stone. Tens of thousands of these objects can be seen today in museums and private collec…
A Moche Cemetery at Masanca, Jequetepeque Valley, Peru
In 1997, a Moche cemetery was looted at the town of Masanca, in the lower Jequetepeque Valley of northern Peru. Subsequently, a salvage excavation of what remained of this cemetery produced a sample of 21 unlooted graves. These provide important new information about Moche burial practices, and the 96 ceramic vessels recovered from the excavation constitute a valuable type collection of Moche ceramics—both domestic ware and fine ware. Moreover, s…
Moche: Hacia el final del milenio: actas del Segundo Coloquio sobre la Cultura Moche, Trujillo, 1 al 7 de agosto de 1999
Los trabajos que se reúnen en esta obra constituyen una reflexión de las ciencias arqueológicas que cierran un siglo de investigaciones científicas sobre la cultura Moche, que se iniciaron en 1899 cuando Max Uhle realizó investigaciones pioneras en las Huacas del Sol y La Luna, e identificó por vez primera la civilización que hoy conocemos como Moche. Contiene los trabajos que fueron presentados en el Segundo Coloquio sobre la Cultura Moche, que …
Moche
A Chimu-Inka Ceramic-Manufacturing Center from the North Coast of Peru
A Chimú-Inka ceramic-manufacturing center, dating ca. A.D. 1470-1532, has been located in the Jequetepeque Valley of northern Peru. An analysis of a large sample of molds and over-fired sherds from the site indicates that the potters produced both local and Inka-derived forms-primarily mold-made utility wares. Since Inka aryballoid bottles were produced here, their production, and presumably their use, was more akin to utility wares for commoners…
Dance in Moche Art
Moche Art of Peru: Pre-Columbian Symbolic Communication
Ancient Burial Patterns of the Moche Valley, Peru
Archaeologists working in the Moche Valley of Peru have uncovered a number of tombs representing various cultures that flourished there prior to European contact. This book provides a full description of 103 such burials, spanning a period of more than 3,500 years. Each burial is documented with an accurate illustration of every artifact found, as well as details on the location, matrix, and construction of the graves, the individuals in the grav…
Moche Art and Iconography
Moche Art and Iconography
Moche Occupation of the Santa Valley, Peru
Moche Occupation of the Santa Valley, Peru
Ancient Peruvian Potters' Marks and Their Interpretation through Ethnographic Analogy
Pre-fire incised marks can be observed on many of the plain cooking and storage ceramic vessels of the Moche style, which flourished on the north coast of Peru from approximately 100 B.C. to A.D. 800. A possible explanation of these marks is suggested on the basis of an ethnographic analogy to the present-day practices of potters in the central sierra of Peru. It is suggested that the marks were made to facilitate the identification of the pots o…
An Association of Middle Horizon Epoch 2a Specimens From the Chicama Valley, Peru
The Utilization of Flakes for Cleaning Fish
Loma Lasca, a coastal site near the mouth of the Santa Valley, Peru, produced an abundance of large primary flakes. Investigation of the midden suggested that these were used for the scaling and cleaning of fish
Moche Ceramic Technology
View correction statement:ERRATA TO ÑAWPA PACHA 3
An Early House from Chilca, Peru
A semisubterranean cane and grass house was recently excavated at the site of Chilca on the central coast of Peru. The context in which it was found, as well as its associated radiocarbon date of 5370 ± 120 B.P., indicates that the house was made by early preceramic horticulturists. Seven burials were found inside. The remarkable state of preservation in which the house was found provided sufficient data for a full-scale reconstruction of the str…
Ancient Peruvian Potters' Marks and Their Interpretation through Ethnographic Analogy
Pre-fire incised marks can be observed on many of the plain cooking and storage ceramic vessels of the Moche style, which flourished on the north coast of Peru from approximately 100 B.C. to A.D. 800. A possible explanation of these marks is suggested on the basis of an ethnographic analogy to the present-day practices of potters in the central sierra of Peru. It is suggested that the marks were made to facilitate the identification of the pots o…
Moche Tombs at Dos Cabezas
Moche civilization flourished on the north coast of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activities in beautifully modeled and painted ceramic vessels, remarkable objects of gold, silver, and copper, sumptuous textiles, and carved and inlaid bone, wood, and stone. Tens of thousands of these objects can be seen today in museums and private collec…
Moche Art and Iconography
A Chimu-Inka Ceramic-Manufacturing Center from the North Coast of Peru
A Chimú-Inka ceramic-manufacturing center, dating ca. A.D. 1470-1532, has been located in the Jequetepeque Valley of northern Peru. An analysis of a large sample of molds and over-fired sherds from the site indicates that the potters produced both local and Inka-derived forms-primarily mold-made utility wares. Since Inka aryballoid bottles were produced here, their production, and presumably their use, was more akin to utility wares for commoners…
Moche Fineline Painting From San Jose De Moro
Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activities on intricately painted ceramic vessels, several thousand of which are scattered in museums and private collections throughout the world today. Unfortunately, nearly all were looted by grave robbers so their origin and context are unknown. In recent years, however, …
Moche Occupation of the Santa Valley, Peru
Moche Ceramic Technology
View correction statement:ERRATA TO ÑAWPA PACHA 3
An Early House from Chilca, Peru
A semisubterranean cane and grass house was recently excavated at the site of Chilca on the central coast of Peru. The context in which it was found, as well as its associated radiocarbon date of 5370 ± 120 B.P., indicates that the house was made by early preceramic horticulturists. Seven burials were found inside. The remarkable state of preservation in which the house was found provided sufficient data for a full-scale reconstruction of the str…
Moche Substyles: Keys to Understanding Moche Political Organization
In 1948 Larco Hoyle published his five-phase chronology of Moche ceramics-a chronology that seemed to fit all of the archaeological evidence available at that time. Although Larco's chronology did not deal with changes in plain domestic ceramics, it provided a valuable means of recognizing sequential stages in the development of Moche fine ware ceramics. It became widely accepted and almost universally used until the 1990's, when it was realized …
Dance in Moche Art
Huaca Dos Cabezas
Huaca Dos Cabezas is an enormous Moche structure on the north coast of Peru. Although it was heavily eroded by both wind and water after its abandonment ca. 650 C.E., and was extensively damaged by massive looting that took place during the early Colonial Period, archaeological and iconographic evidence make it possible to reconstruct its size, form, exterior ornamentation, and summit access. It is also possible to identify changes that resulted …
An Association of Middle Horizon Epoch 2a Specimens From the Chicama Valley, Peru
Moche ceremonial badminton revisited
One of the most intriguing activities depicted in Moche art is Ceremonial Badminton, an event where one team used spear throwers to propel feathered objects into the air, while a second team used spear throwers with attached cross pieces to entangle the feathered objects. Enacted by the Moche over a period of five centuries, Ceremonial Badminton appears to have been part of a large festival in which various ritual activities were performed, accom…
Moche Occupation of the Santa Valley, Peru
An Early House from Chilca, Peru
A semisubterranean cane and grass house was recently excavated at the site of Chilca on the central coast of Peru. The context in which it was found, as well as its associated radiocarbon date of 5370 ± 120 B.P., indicates that the house was made by early preceramic horticulturists. Seven burials were found inside. The remarkable state of preservation in which the house was found provided sufficient data for a full-scale reconstruction of the str…
Moche Ceramic Technology
View correction statement:ERRATA TO ÑAWPA PACHA 3
An Association of Middle Horizon Epoch 2a Specimens From the Chicama Valley, Peru
The Utilization of Flakes for Cleaning Fish
Loma Lasca, a coastal site near the mouth of the Santa Valley, Peru, produced an abundance of large primary flakes. Investigation of the midden suggested that these were used for the scaling and cleaning of fish
Ancient Peruvian Potters' Marks and Their Interpretation through Ethnographic Analogy
Pre-fire incised marks can be observed on many of the plain cooking and storage ceramic vessels of the Moche style, which flourished on the north coast of Peru from approximately 100 B.C. to A.D. 800. A possible explanation of these marks is suggested on the basis of an ethnographic analogy to the present-day practices of potters in the central sierra of Peru. It is suggested that the marks were made to facilitate the identification of the pots o…
Moche Occupation of the Santa Valley, Peru
Moche Occupation of the Santa Valley, Peru
Moche Art and Iconography
Moche Art and Iconography
Ancient Burial Patterns of the Moche Valley, Peru
Archaeologists working in the Moche Valley of Peru have uncovered a number of tombs representing various cultures that flourished there prior to European contact. This book provides a full description of 103 such burials, spanning a period of more than 3,500 years. Each burial is documented with an accurate illustration of every artifact found, as well as details on the location, matrix, and construction of the graves, the individuals in the grav…
Moche Art of Peru: Pre-Columbian Symbolic Communication
Dance in Moche Art
A Chimu-Inka Ceramic-Manufacturing Center from the North Coast of Peru
A Chimú-Inka ceramic-manufacturing center, dating ca. A.D. 1470-1532, has been located in the Jequetepeque Valley of northern Peru. An analysis of a large sample of molds and over-fired sherds from the site indicates that the potters produced both local and Inka-derived forms-primarily mold-made utility wares. Since Inka aryballoid bottles were produced here, their production, and presumably their use, was more akin to utility wares for commoners…
Moche: Hacia el final del milenio: actas del Segundo Coloquio sobre la Cultura Moche, Trujillo, 1 al 7 de agosto de 1999
Los trabajos que se reúnen en esta obra constituyen una reflexión de las ciencias arqueológicas que cierran un siglo de investigaciones científicas sobre la cultura Moche, que se iniciaron en 1899 cuando Max Uhle realizó investigaciones pioneras en las Huacas del Sol y La Luna, e identificó por vez primera la civilización que hoy conocemos como Moche. Contiene los trabajos que fueron presentados en el Segundo Coloquio sobre la Cultura Moche, que …
Moche
A Moche Cemetery at Masanca, Jequetepeque Valley, Peru
In 1997, a Moche cemetery was looted at the town of Masanca, in the lower Jequetepeque Valley of northern Peru. Subsequently, a salvage excavation of what remained of this cemetery produced a sample of 21 unlooted graves. These provide important new information about Moche burial practices, and the 96 ceramic vessels recovered from the excavation constitute a valuable type collection of Moche ceramics—both domestic ware and fine ware. Moreover, s…
Moche Fineline Painting From San Jose De Moro
Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activities on intricately painted ceramic vessels, several thousand of which are scattered in museums and private collections throughout the world today. Unfortunately, nearly all were looted by grave robbers so their origin and context are unknown. In recent years, however, …
Moche Tombs at Dos Cabezas
Moche civilization flourished on the north coast of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activities in beautifully modeled and painted ceramic vessels, remarkable objects of gold, silver, and copper, sumptuous textiles, and carved and inlaid bone, wood, and stone. Tens of thousands of these objects can be seen today in museums and private collec…
The Art and Archaeology of the Moche: An Ancient Andean Society of the Peruvian North Coast
Preface (Steve Bourget) Introduction (Steve Bourget and Kimberly L. Jones) Chapter 1. Iconography Meets Archaeology (Elizabeth P. Benson) Chapter 2. Sacrifices and Ceremonial Calendars in Societies of the Central Andes: A Reconsideration (Anne Marie Hocquenghem) Chapter 3. Ulluchu: An Elusive Fruit (Donna McClelland) Chapter 4. Moche Masking Traditions (Christopher B. Donnan) Chapter 5. Convergent Catastrophe and the Demise of Dos Cabezas: Enviro…
Sixteenth-Century Glass Beads from Chotuna, North Coast of Peru
Burials excavated on the north coast of Peru were associated with 16th-century European glass beads as well as shell and stone specimens of local manufacture. The beads were strung as necklaces, bracelets, and anklets, often combining several varieties of European beads with local products. The glass beads as well as the other grave goods suggest that the burials date to the first part of the 16th century, probably between 1530 and 1560
Moche Substyles: Keys to Understanding Moche Political Organization
In 1948 Larco Hoyle published his five-phase chronology of Moche ceramics-a chronology that seemed to fit all of the archaeological evidence available at that time. Although Larco's chronology did not deal with changes in plain domestic ceramics, it provided a valuable means of recognizing sequential stages in the development of Moche fine ware ceramics. It became widely accepted and almost universally used until the 1990's, when it was realized …
Huaca Dos Cabezas
Huaca Dos Cabezas is an enormous Moche structure on the north coast of Peru. Although it was heavily eroded by both wind and water after its abandonment ca. 650 C.E., and was extensively damaged by massive looting that took place during the early Colonial Period, archaeological and iconographic evidence make it possible to reconstruct its size, form, exterior ornamentation, and summit access. It is also possible to identify changes that resulted …
A Lambayeque sacrificial temple
Seven females and one male were sacrificed and buried beneath the floor of a Lambayeque temple at the site of Dos Cabezas, on the north coast of Peru. These burials provide a wealth of information about the Lambayeque people whose civilization flourished between c. 900 and 1470 C.E. Each of the individuals had been put to death by strangulation and buried with a remarkable array of associated objects. The preponderance of avian iconography and fe…
Moche ceremonial badminton revisited
One of the most intriguing activities depicted in Moche art is Ceremonial Badminton, an event where one team used spear throwers to propel feathered objects into the air, while a second team used spear throwers with attached cross pieces to entangle the feathered objects. Enacted by the Moche over a period of five centuries, Ceremonial Badminton appears to have been part of a large festival in which various ritual activities were performed, accom…
Stable Isotope Sourcing of Wool from Textiles at Pacatnamú
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions were determined for wool textiles from the Lambayeque ( c . ad 1100–1320) occupation at Pacatnamú in the Jequetepeque Valley, northern Peru. The isotopic data demonstrate that the wool was not obtained via long‐distance exchange with the highlands and was most probably derived from locally raised camelids. In light of other lines of evidence (diversity of dyes used to produce the same colours in te…
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