Start Date: 2017-06-13
End Date: 2017-07-13
Director:
Associate, Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage: Theory, Practice, Policy, Ethics (Simon Fraser University)
Sponsorship by:
Sponsorship by:
Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (Huaraz,
Peru)
Presentation:
The Project will be focus in the recently discovered Ushnu-Inca
Pyramid at the ancient Inca town of Pueblo Viejo de
Recuay, located at 30 minutes from the city of Huaraz, Ancash..
After one year of research, we found in the site the
evidence of a unknown Inca Pyramid structure by using drones and aerophotogrametry
techniques as well as other field techniques. The importance of
this discover was covered by the press around the world both in english and spanish.
This discover changed the vision of the Inca conquest in the
region, developed between 1470 to 1532 a.C., during the period known as Late
Horizon. There is an outstanding cultural and natural landscape that
surrounds the site and the town of Recuay (see link here).
Ushnus are terraced pyramid structures that researchers
believe were used by ancient local Inca, rulers during some of their most
significant ceremonies in which they drank and gave liquid offerings to the
gods. Research indicates they also may have been used for astronomical
observations, though that will be corroborate in this field school season.
The experience of the participant will be also in the study of ancient structures such Kanchas and kallankas as well as other features of Inca architecture. In addition, we will focus in the connection of the site with the great Inca Road system, also known as The Qhapaq Ñan,
declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2014 (See link here).
Objectives of the
Field Season
The project is focused on three aspects of research in the field and laboratory:
1 Archaeology. Participants
will be trained in excavation of different areas of the site in a monumental
architecture context, and will be trained to to define different sectors and
structures functionality and recognize architectonical and archaeological features.
2. Archaeometry . Participants
will be trained in the developing of a georreferenced map of the site using a
GIS Geodatabase. Different techiques will be iused, such Total Station,
aerophotogrammetry with the use of drones, and traditional field drawings.
3. Laboratory. Participants
will be trained in analysis of ceramics, lithic and human remains from the site
excavations and surveys. The bone analyses are performed in order to obtain
biological data from the remains recovered by students themselves during the
current season.
4. Archaeological Preservation:
Participants will be trained in the evaluation and diagnostics of the
conservation status of the site structures and will develop theoretical and
practical strategies for it preservation.
5. Community training
program: This section will be focus in the educational training of local
guides and will be in cooperation with the local government institution. The
main objective is to develop the formation of local guides in order to
encourage the sustainable preservation of the site and a clean economy based in
a community tourism.
All the participants in the team will rotate between different parts of research so that everyone gets to try everything. However, if a participant chooses to work only in one area, it will be considered depending on skills and progress of the student.
Accommodation and Rates
USD 3900.
Last day of inscription: May 30 at midnight GMT-05.00.
It includes: Picking up in the Lima airport, transportation in bus from Lima to the city of Huaraz (7 hours), a guided visit to the
Archaeological Museum of Huaraz, accommodation and meals in working days, board, field supplies and
Health Insurance.Not include: meals on weekends, tours nor air tickets to Peru,
Arrival to Lima,
Peru.
Students are responsible to book their roundtrip flights to
the Jorge Chavez International Airport of Lima, Peru. The project will organize the pickup of every student from the
airport. The arrival date to Lima is preferable to June 12.
Contact:
For further information write us at incarecuayfieldschool@gmail.com
The Cordillera Blanca or "White Highlands" of Peru
The "White Highlands" of Peru in which the site is located is one of the most beautiful sites in South America. It is near the World Heritage Huascaran National Park, one of the most importants sites in the world for mountaneiring, trecking, rock and ice climibing. There is more than 50 snow mountains to visit and the spectacular World Heritage archaeological of site Chavin de Huantar is about one hour and a half in public transportation.
The Cordillera Blanca or "White Highlands" of Peru
The "White Highlands" of Peru in which the site is located is one of the most beautiful sites in South America. It is near the World Heritage Huascaran National Park, one of the most importants sites in the world for mountaneiring, trecking, rock and ice climibing. There is more than 50 snow mountains to visit and the spectacular World Heritage archaeological of site Chavin de Huantar is about one hour and a half in public transportation.
