Decorated Spindle Whorls From Middle Horizon Pataraya

Edwards, Matthew J.; Fernandini, Francesca; Ocaña, Grace Alexandrino

doi:10.1179/naw.2008.29.1.002

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“…This suggests a fluid economic model of middle-class domestic production using local resources in multicrafting activity areas (Carpenter et al 2012:395). An Andean study conducted by Edwards et al (2008) produced similar results. Based on spindle whorl provenience and sample size, the authors determine that production of cotton yarn was ubiquitous and often took place during social gathering or in domestic residence (Edwards et al 2008:99).…”

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Spindle Whorls from El Purgatorio, Peru, and Their Socioeconomic Implications

Vogel¹,

Buhrow²,

Cornish³

2016

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In the Andean region, spindle whorls have been the subject of archaeological analysis less often than other artifact classes, such as pottery. Nevertheless, spindle whorls may have much more to contribute to archaeological interpretations of production, status, and exchange patterns than previously acknowledged. The case study presented here examines the spindle whorl collection from the site of El Purgatorio, Peru, the capital city of the Casma polity (ca. A.D. 700–1400). Spindle whorls were not only expertly crafted utilitarian tools for spinning yarn, but also items of personal adornment, symbols of wealth or status, and possible indicators of intra-polity exchange patterns. The analysis of spindle whorls in regard to form and function provides insight into Casma social and economic organization. The spindle whorls discovered at El Purgatorio also reflect varying degrees of standardization and technical knowledge, suggesting that at least some may have been manufactured by specialists in metallurgical and ceramic workshops.

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Spindle Whorls from El Purgatorio, Peru, and Their Socioeconomic Implications

Vogel¹,

Buhrow²,

Cornish³

2016

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“…Wari state demand for highquality cloth is one possible explanation (Earle and Jennings 2014;Goldstein 2010;Goldstein and Yepez 2012), but most of the textiles found at La Real are not particularly Wari in style. The decorated ceramic spindle whorls from La Real are almost identical to those found at Pataraya, a small Wari enclave in Nazca (Edwards et al 2009), but the whorls also look like those discovered in Early Intermediate period tombs in Arequipa (Disselhoff 1969). Whatever the mechanisms, there was a decisive shift in the Majes Valley towards making certain kinds of higherquality textiles that occurred within the Middle Horizon period.…”

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Shifting Local, Regional, and Interregional Relations in Middle Horizon Peru: Evidence from La Real

Jennings¹,

Tung

Álvarez³

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The Middle Horizon (ca. A.D. 600-1100) was a period of great change in the Andes, with much of Perú connected through long-distance exchange and widely shared Wari styles and practices. Recent research has begun to detail the transformations that occurred within the period, leading to questions about the development of the Wari state and its shifting relationships with outlying areas over time. This article expands this research by exploring the temporal differences within a funerary assemblage at La Real, a site in the Majes Valley of southern Perú. The artifacts and human remains from La Real are used to explore Middle Horizon dynamism in relation to both the surging interregional interaction of the period and emergent social stratification in the valley. Mortuary profiles and sublethal violence remain fairly constant throughout the period, but lethal violence significantly increases in the late Middle Horizon. There are also significant changes over time in the presence of exotic goods and other items, reflecting an increase in craft specialization, the adoption of Wari-related styles and practices, and the development of a more regionally oriented economy. The role of the Wari state in these changes, although unclear, may relate to attempts by Wari leaders to manipulate the long-distance movement of a restricted group of artifacts and resources.

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“…Spinning and weaving played an important role in local Andean economies and expressions of identity (Baitzel & Goldstein, 2018;Vogel et al, 2016). Textile and spindle whorl iconographies have been linked to specific regions, such as Tiwanaku in southern Peru and various other locations (Baitzel & Goldstein, 2018;Edwards et al, 2008;Sepúlveda et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%