Ancient pathways and geoglyphs in the Sihuas Valley of southern Peru

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3376940
AutoresPeter Bikoulis (University of Toronto), Felipe Gonzalez-Macqueen (Western University), Giles Spence-Morrow (University of Toronto), Stefanie Bautista (0000-0003-1648-0208, Stanford University), Willy Yépez Álvarez (Royal Ontario Museum), J Jennings (0000-0003-1323-153X, Royal Ontario Museum, autor de correspondencia)
Año2018
Volumen92
Número365
Páginas1377-1391
Fecha de publicación2018-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
EditorialAntiquity Publications (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15184/aqy.2018.197
OpenAlexW2898102008
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas25

Anthropogenic pathways and geoglyphs comprise two of the most recognisable pre-Colombian features of the Peruvian Andes. Although often found in close proximity, there has been no quantitative investigation of the relationships between these types of landscape features. To investigate, the authors performed spatial analysis and simulation modelling on a combination of unmanned aerial vehicle and surface reconnaissance data from the Sihuas River Valley pampa in southern Peru. The results suggest that these pathways and geoglyphs were closely tied, forming part of travellers’ rituals to propitiate local deities and ensure a successful journey

Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology