Rise and fall of civic-ceremonial centers of the Andean Formative: Perspectives from village functions and interregional routes

本研究的主要目的是考虑在安第斯山脉的形成时期的城市礼仪中心的兴起和衰落，侧重于他们的功能，作为住宅村和它们之间的关系，在区域间的网络。首先，我在Jequetepeque山谷中部挖掘了两个考古遗址。在Moscow遗址发现了山谷中最古老的公民仪式中心。另一方面，该地区最新的中心是在Lechuzas遗址。然后，在Jequetepeque和邻近山谷之间的区域进行了考古调查，目的是考虑山谷中部中心的早期出现和长期持续时间与区域间的相互作用。在假设的互动路线上，包括公民礼仪中心在内的五个形成性地点得到了认可，这支持了我的观点。

The main objective of this study is to consider the rise and fall of civic-ceremonial centers during the Formative Period in the Andes focusing on their functions as residential villages and their relationships in interregional networks. Firstly, I excavated two archaeological sites in the middle Jequetepeque Valley. At the site of Mosquito the oldest civic-ceremonial centers of the valley was discovered. On the other hand, the latest center in this region was recognized at the site of Lechuzas. Then, an archaeological survey was carried out in the area between Jequetepeque and the neighboring valleys for the purpose of considering the early emergence and long duration of centers in the middle section of the valley in relation to the interregional interactions. Five Formative sites including civic-ceremonial centers were recognized on the hypothetical route of interactions, which supports my perspectives.