Investigating economic specialization on the central Peruvian coast
A reconstruction of Late Intermediate Period Ychsma diet using stable isotopes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8315816 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara J Marsteller (School of Human Evolution and Social Change Arizona State University Tempe Arizona 85287, corresponding author), Natalya Zolotova (School of Earth and Space Exploration Arizona State University Tempe Arizona 85287), K J Knudson (0000-0002-2885-6228, Arizona State University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 162 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 300-317 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.23117 |
| PMID | 27779766 |
| OpenAlex | W2540156786 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 72 |
Objectives Hypothetical models of socioeconomic organization in pre‐Columbian societies generated from the rich ethnohistoric record in the New World require testing against the archaeological and bioarchaeological record. Here, we test ethnohistorian Maria Rostworowski's horizontality model of socioeconomic specialization for the Central Andean coast by reconstructing dietary practices in the Late Intermediate Period (c. AD 900‐1470) Ychsma polity to evaluate complexities in social behaviors prior to Inka imperial influence. Materials and methods Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of archaeological human bone collagen and apatite ( δ 13 C col[VPDB], δ 15 N col[AIR] , δ 13 C ap[VPDB] ) and locally available foods is used to reconstruct the diets of individuals from Armatambo ( n = 67), associated ethnohistorically with fishing, and Rinconada Alta ( n = 46), associated ethnohistorically with agriculture. Results Overall, mean δ 15 N col[AIR] is significantly greater at Armatambo, while mean δ 13 C col[VPDB] and mean δ 13 C ap[VPDB] are not significantly different between the two sites. Within large‐scale trends, adult mean δ 13 C ap[VPDB] is significantly greater at Armatambo. In addition, nearly one‐third of Armatambo adults and adolescents show divergent δ 15 N col[AIR] values. Discussion These results indicate greater reliance on marine resources at Armatambo versus Rinconada Alta, supporting the ethnohistoric model of socioeconomic specialization for the Central Andean coast. Deviations from large‐scale dietary trends suggest complexities not accounted for by the ethnohistoric model, including intra‐community subsistence specialization and/or variation in resource access
Agriculture · Archaeology · Biology · Fishing · Geography · Period (music) · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Stable isotope ratio · Subsistence agriculture · Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Ecology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 1,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |