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Forests and Fires: A Paleoethnobotanical Assessment of Craft Production Sustainability on the Peruvian North Coast (950-1050 C.E.) (Paperback, New)
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Forests and Fires: A Paleoethnobotanical Assessment of Craft Production Sustainability on the Peruvian North Coast (950-1050 C.E.) (Paperback, New)
Series: British Archaeological Reports International Series
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During the Middle Sican period (C.E. 950-1050) on the North Coast
of Peru, artisans developed a sophisticated tradition of ceramic
and metalworking production amidst dry coastal forests of the
region. Organic fuel resources, specifically wood, clearly played a
vital role in the manufacture of these objects; however, this
component of production has been largely overlooked. Thus, a major
gap in our understanding of the relationship between Sican period
production and the local landscape has developed. The Sican
Archaeological Project (SAP) suggests that the production of metal
and ceramics during this period likely placed the local fuel
resources under considerable stress. Yet, an evaluation of the
archaeological data is essential to assess the degree of
overexploitation, identifying the fuels used, their contexts for
use, and their role in local ecology. This study interprets how
Middle Sican artisans met their fuel-wood requirements for
production in light of easily endangered forest resources. An
examination of the archaeological charcoal from Middle Sican period
kilns, hearths, and metal furnaces permits the reconstruction of
fuel use and the ecological setting of production. This unique site
demonstrates the concurrent production of metal and ceramics, as
well as the presence of domestic activity. Using wood anatomy of
fuels recovered from archaeological features, the author identified
the fuel materials of different use contexts.
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