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Chavinoid site.
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The Peruvian Government has excavated with good results in Ancn, better known for its classical necropolis,
possibility that this canyon could have supplied the inhabitants of Curayacu with the maize and cotton which
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4. Upper part of a stratigraphie cut showing the first levels of maize and refuse. The
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Chavinoid sherds are mixed, probably because the intruders sank house foundations, tombs and storage pits
directly into the Chavinoid dwellings.
There is little change in the composition of the refuse
from top to bottom; major changes are in the proportions
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7. Implements found at Curayacu in the Chavinoid level: A. Part of a fish net. B. Stone dagger or awl,
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A. Head of a man, black clay, incisions filled with red and white paint. B. Head of a woman, red clay. C Bird of
black clay, incisions filled with white, green and red paint. D. Part of a spindle whorl. E. Fragment of a unique bowl
of dark brown clay. The polished surface is incised and the incisions are filled with clay. The pattern is Chavinoid;
the piece was found in the upper Chavinoid level. F. Fragment of male figurine, torso with face sculptured on the
chest, incisions filled with red paint. G. Wooden bird with eyes of shell, probably part of a spear-thrower. H. Pot-
tery spindle whorl, incised. I. Feline head, sculptured bone with red paint. J. Bone awl with incised pattern.
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CURAYACU CONTINUED
Bone implements are numerous and show a great variety of shapes (Figure 7) ; some are engraved in Chavi-
A. Large bowl, black, semi-polished and incised. B. Jar, dark brown, with incised designs
black, with sculptured designs. D. Plate, chocolate-brown, incised and painted with deep red.
E. Black polished bowl, rocker-stamped.
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cover the dead, which lie on one side, flexed in a fetal po-
plugs, lapis lazuli and shell necklaces and beads, jet mir-
rors, slate palettes with green and ocher paint form the
major elements of personal adornment.
The ceramic assemblage is extremely interesting (Fig-
ures 8, 11, 12). We have found fine pots and dishes, incised in typical Chavinoid fashion and polished, some of
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same problem for the entire Chavinoid style ? Some similarities with Nazca and Paracas, cannot be overlooked.
typical archaic style, but the head and face are quite an
astounding accomplishment, showing an excellent technique of portraiture.
The open mouth, pupils, ears and nostrils give the doll
a sort of frozen appearance, but the general impression is
cated by incised lines painted black and ending horizontally ; the hair is divided into two parts below the ears,
the, short legs and the feet (which are poorly represented), the entire figure is smooth and highly polished.
Should we call the "chocolate baby" a child's toy or a
ritual object for funeral, magic or religious purposes ? No
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