
Excavations of a Public Space at the Torreon Sector of the Purum Llacta Archaeological Site in Cheto, Amazonas, Peru. During pre-professional internships in the archaeological research project “Architectural Spaces in the Torreon Sector at Purum Llacta of Cheto,” three trenches were excavated east of the main square, identifying a secondary public space, possibly a courtyard. Boundary walls, an access with steps to the west, a bench to the east, and structures typical of the Chachapoyas culture were found, along with funerary contexts with reburials and ceramic fragments from the Kuelap phase. Analysis indicates that this space was used for banquets controlled by the elite and that the courtyard retained its symbolic value, later serving as a burial area.
Durante las prácticas preprofesionales en el proyecto de investigación arqueológica «Espacios arquitectónicos en el sector Torreón de Purum Llacta de Cheto», se excavaron tres trincheras al este de la plaza principal, identificando un espacio público secundario, posiblemente un patio. Se hallaron muros delimitadores, un acceso con escalinatas al oeste, una banqueta al este y estructuras típicas de la cultura Chachapoyas junto con contextos funerarios con reenterramientos y fragmentos de cerámica de la fase Kuelap. El análisis indica que este espacio se usó para banquetes controlados por la élite y que el patio conservó su valor simbólico, sirviendo luego como área sepulcral.
Purum Llacta de Cheto, Chachapoyas, courtyard, Peru, Amazonas, Kuelap phase, reburial
Purum Llacta de Cheto, Chachapoyas, courtyard, Peru, Amazonas, Kuelap phase, reburial
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