Del Horizonte Medio al Horizonte Tardío en la costa sur central: el caso del valle de Asia

Abstract

The Asia valley, which is situated 100 km south of Lima, played an important role during the Middle Horizon. In fact, the funerary contexts of the Huaca Malena, as well as the elaborate textiles that were found in them, suggest a strong relationship with Wari, Pachacamac, the central and the north coasts. From the textile evidence the transition from the Middle Horizon to the Late Intermediate Period showed an increase in relations with the central coast. In accordance with ethnohistorical data, during the Late Intermediate Period the valley was inhabited by the Coayllo, who gave tribute to Pachacamac. During the Late Horizon the Incas built important administrative centres in the valley, and during this period the ceramic material shows a strong relationship to styles found in neighbouring valleys to the north, such as Mala, Chilca and the coast around Lima.

Keywords

• textiles
• Asia
• Huaca Malena
• the Coayllo
• Pachacamac.