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The Sequence of Late Formative Ceremonial Structures at Salango, Coastal Ecuador: A Reconstruction and Interpretation
Richard Lunniss
The Late Formative site of Salango, on the central coast of Ecuador, functioned as a sacred centre of increasing influence from 600 BC to 100 BC. This period saw eight main episodes of construction and use of an elaborate sequence of Middle and Late Engoroy phase ceremonial floors, houses, and platforms. Complementing the author's previous work 'Cultural Identity, Transition, and Interaction at Salango, Coastal Ecuador' (BAR S3109, 2022), this book presents previously unpublished data concerning the front halves of those structures, reconstructs the complete structure design for each episode, and offers an interpretation of the overall sequence. As well as details of the architecture, descriptions are given of human burials, artefact offerings including anthropomorphic figurine depositions, and other associated features. Readers familiar with earlier treatments of the site will now be able both to see how the original field data were used to make the reconstructions, and to appreciate more fully the complexity and richness of this unique and important site.
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Front Cover
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Title
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Copyright
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By the Same Author and Of Related Interest
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Contents
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List of Figures
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2022 Preface and Acknowledgements
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2006 Preface and Acknowledgements
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1. Introduction
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1.1. Aims and Scope of the Study
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1.2. Previous Research into the Late Formative of Coastal Ecuador
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1.3. Salango: The Setting and Engoroy Settlement Patterns
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1.4. OMJPLP–141B–T3 Salango
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1.5. Excavation of OMJPLP–141B–T4 Salango
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2. Methodology
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3. The Stratigraphic Sequence at OMJPLP–141B–T4
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3.1. The Ceremonial Structures
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3.1.1. Episode 1: Floor 13360
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3.1.2. Episode 2: Floor 13316
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3.1.3. Episode 3: Platform 12953
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3.1.4. Episode 4: Walls 12983 and 12878
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3.1.5. Episode 4: Platform Cap 12936
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3.1.6. Episode 4: Outer Floor 12849
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3.1.7. Episode 5: Wall 12899
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3.1.8. Episode 5: Platform Cap 12876
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3.1.9. Episode 5: Platform Cap 12791
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3.1.10. Episode 5: Entrance Walls 12855 and 12632
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3.1.11. Episode 6: Platform Cap 12570
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3.1.12. Episode 6: Outer Floor 12677
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3.1.13. Episode 6: Wall 12693, Entrance Wall 12598, and Steps 12584
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3.1.14. Episode 7: Wall 12501
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3.1.15. Episode 7: Platform Cap 12482
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3.1.16. Episode 7: The Entrance to 12482, and Ramps 12567 and 12546
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3.1.17. Episode 7: Steps 12407
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3.1.18. Episode 8: Wall 12348
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3.1.19. Episode 8: Ramps 12388, 12380, 12344, and 12321
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3.2. Associated Features and Artefacts
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3.2.1. Figurines and Pendants
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3.2.2. Human Burials
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3.2.3. Stone Discs, Beads, Lime Containers, and a Zoomorphic Bottle
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4. The Complete Configurations of the Late Formative Ceremonial Structures at OMJPLP–141B
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4.1. Introduction
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4.2. Episode 1
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4.3. Episode 2
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4.4. Episode 3
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4.5. Episode 4
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4.6. Episode 5
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4.7. Episode 6
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4.8. Episode 7
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4.9. Episode 8
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4.10. Human Burials of Episodes 6, 7, and 8
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4.11. Anthropomorphic Stone and Shell Figurines and Pendants
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5. Discussion of the Late Formative Ceremonial Structures at Salango
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5.1. Site Configuration and Use
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5.2. Principles of Spatial Organization
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5.3. The Meaning of the Site
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6. Conclusions
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References
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Back Cover
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Published: 2023
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407359953 (paper)
- 9781407359960 (ebook)
BAR Number: S3117