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DOI10.1016/j.yqres.2010.03.002
GPR identification of an early monument at Los Morteros in the Peruvian coastal desert
Sandweiss, Daniel H.1,2; Kelley, Alice R.1,2,3; Belknap, Daniel F.1,3; Kelley, Joseph T.1,3; Rademaker, Kurt1; Reid, David A.2
通讯作者Sandweiss, Daniel H.
来源期刊QUATERNARY RESEARCH
ISSN0033-5894
出版年2010
卷号73期号:3页码:439-448
英文摘要

Los Morteros (8 degrees 39’54 ’’ S, 78 degrees 42’00 ’’ W) is located in coastal, northern Peru, one of the six original centers of world civilization. The site consists of a large, sand-covered, isolated prominence situated on a Mid-Holocene shoreline, similar to 5 km from the present coast. Preceramic archaeological deposits (4040 +/- 75 to 4656 +/- 60 (14)C yr BP or similar to 3600-5500 cal yr BP) cap this feature, which has been identified by prior researchers as a sand-draped, bedrock-cored landform or a relict dune deposit. Because neither explanation is geomorphologically probable, we used ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and high-resolution mapping to assess the mound’s interior structure. Our results indicate an anthropogenic origin for Los Morteros, potentially placing it among the earliest monumental structures in prehistoric South America. The extremely arid setting raises new questions about the purpose and the logistics of early mound construction in this region. This work demonstrates the value of an integrated Quaternary sciences approach to assess long-term landscape change and to understand the interaction between humans and the environment. (C) 2010 University of Washington. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


英文关键词Peru Mound GPR Preceramic Climate Change Mid-Holocene Geoarchaeology Los Morteros
类型Article
语种英语
国家USA
收录类别SCI-E
WOS记录号WOS:000277557200003
WOS关键词AGE CALIBRATION ; C-14 AGE ; WATER ; SITE ; BP
WOS类目Geography, Physical ; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向Physical Geography ; Geology
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/166168
作者单位1.Univ Maine, Climate Change Inst, Orono, ME 04469 USA;
2.Univ Maine, Dept Anthropol, Orono, ME 04469 USA;
3.Univ Maine, Dept Earth Sci, Orono, ME 04469 USA
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Sandweiss, Daniel H.,Kelley, Alice R.,Belknap, Daniel F.,et al. GPR identification of an early monument at Los Morteros in the Peruvian coastal desert[J],2010,73(3):439-448.
APA Sandweiss, Daniel H.,Kelley, Alice R.,Belknap, Daniel F.,Kelley, Joseph T.,Rademaker, Kurt,&Reid, David A..(2010).GPR identification of an early monument at Los Morteros in the Peruvian coastal desert.QUATERNARY RESEARCH,73(3),439-448.
MLA Sandweiss, Daniel H.,et al."GPR identification of an early monument at Los Morteros in the Peruvian coastal desert".QUATERNARY RESEARCH 73.3(2010):439-448.
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