Quispisisa Obsidian Source and Quarry
Archaic to Wari (8000 BCE–800 CE)·Hunter-gatherer to Wari imperial·🇵🇪 Ayacucho Region, Peru
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About Quispisisa Obsidian Source and Quarry
Quispisisa Obsidian Source and Quarry in Ayacucho Region, Peru is a Archaic to Wari (8000 BCE–800 CE) ancient-city attributed to Hunter-gatherer to Wari imperial. Obsidian quarry and workshop field 2 × 1 km supplying Meso-Andean exchange, type obsidian source. Burger obsidian sourcing: Quispisisa glass trade 800 km to Tiwanaku, Wari control.
Why it mattersType-site for highland Hunter-gatherer to Wari imperial occupation
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Culture chronology refinement
- 02Imperial administration model
Theories
- 01Defensive puna adaptation
- 02Wari imperial expansion
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 8000 BCE quarrying; Wari intensive
- Period
- Archaic to Wari (8000 BCE–800 CE)
- Culture
- Hunter-gatherer to Wari imperial
- Purpose
- Obsidian quarry and workshop field 2 × 1 km supplying Meso-Andean exchange, type obsidian source
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 8000 BCE quarrying; Wari intensive
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Systematic archaeological expedition
On the ground
Structures & features
13.8000° S · 74.7000° W · 3400 m · 3 mapped features
Quispisisa Obsidian Source and Quarry — Plaza and Platform Core
plazaCentral plaza and platform mound
13.7998° S · 74.6999° WQuispisisa Obsidian Source and Quarry — Residential Sector
residentialDomestic sector
13.8002° S · 74.6998° WQuispisisa Obsidian Source and Quarry — Cemetery Extension
necropolisAssociated shaft or chamber cemetery
13.7996° S · 74.7002° W