Restos microbotánicos de vegetales almacenados en los depósitos de la ciudadela Gran Chimú-Chan Chan
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2024
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Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
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La cultura Chimú fue una de las grandes culturas prehispánicas que se asentó en la costa norte del Perú. La dieta fue un factor importante en el desarrollo de esta sociedad y con esto la variedad de productos consumidos acompañados del almacenaje en las diversas ciudadelas del complejo arqueológico Chan Chan y las ciudades provinciales de la cultura Chimú. Los almacenes estudiados en esta investigación están ubicados en la ciudadela Gran Chimú, en el complejo arqueológico Chan Chan, son recintos que están conectados y que son evidencia de la administración y almacenaje de productos como: Zea mays "maíz", Phaseolus vulgaris "frijol", Manihot esculenta "yuca", Solanum tuberosum "papa" y Cucurbita sp. "zapallo, siendo el "maíz" uno de los productos más consumidos. Para la presente investigación se llevó a cabo un análisis microbotánico de 15 muestras de suelo tomadas de almacenes y contextos asociados, con el fin de aislar e identificar granos de almidón y fitolitos de plantas cultivadas para determinar la funcionalidad de los recintos. Finalmente, podemos sugerir que los recintos estudiados cumplieron una función de almacenamiento de alimentos, los cuales fueron consumidos durante eventos ceremoniales realizados en la Ciudadela Gran Chimú.
ABSTRACT The Chimu culture was one of the great pre-Hispanic cultures that settled on the northern coast of Peru. Diet was an important factor in the development of this society, alongside the variety of consumed products, added to the storage in the diverse citadels of the Chan Chan archaeological complex and the provincial cities of the Chimu culture. The storage facilities studied in this research are located in the citadel of Gran Chimu, within the Chan Chan archaeological complex. These are interconnected enclosures that serve as evidence of the administration and storage of products such as Zea mays "corn," Phaseolus vulgaris "beans," Manihot esculenta "cassava," Solanum tuberosum "potato," and Cucurbita sp. "squash," with "corn" being one of the most consumed products. For this present research, a microbotanical analysis was carried out on 15 soil samples taken from storage areas and associated contexts, aiming to isolate and identify starch grains and plant phytoliths cultivated to determine the functionality of these enclosures.
ABSTRACT The Chimu culture was one of the great pre-Hispanic cultures that settled on the northern coast of Peru. Diet was an important factor in the development of this society, alongside the variety of consumed products, added to the storage in the diverse citadels of the Chan Chan archaeological complex and the provincial cities of the Chimu culture. The storage facilities studied in this research are located in the citadel of Gran Chimu, within the Chan Chan archaeological complex. These are interconnected enclosures that serve as evidence of the administration and storage of products such as Zea mays "corn," Phaseolus vulgaris "beans," Manihot esculenta "cassava," Solanum tuberosum "potato," and Cucurbita sp. "squash," with "corn" being one of the most consumed products. For this present research, a microbotanical analysis was carried out on 15 soil samples taken from storage areas and associated contexts, aiming to isolate and identify starch grains and plant phytoliths cultivated to determine the functionality of these enclosures.
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Estudio arqueobotánico, Cultura Chimú, Procesualismo