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The recent discovery in central Ecuador of 12 skeletons and various artifacts at an Inca-era “cancha” (small city block) may shed light on life in that Andes region at around the time of the Spanish conquest and the transition to colonial rule.
The finds, made during an archaeological salvage operation launched during construction of an irrigation water tank, are deemed highly significant because academic research on that period thus far has relied almost exclusively on historical sources.
The remains dating back roughly five centuries were found at an altitude of 2,900 meters (9,500 feet) in Mulalo, a rural district of the Ecuadorian canton of Latacunga, located in Cotopaxi province.
“It’s a major contribution because this period specifically is an era that’s little-studied archaeologically, only from the perspective of history,” Esteban Acosta, the archaeologist who headed up the salvage operation, told Efe.
The bone remains and artifacts found at a depth of less than one meter correspond to a period from around 1450 to 1540 that saw a transition from the late Inca period to the start of the Spanish colony in that region.
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It would be interesting if they were able to find new information.
The finds, made during an archaeological salvage operation launched during construction of an irrigation water tank, are deemed highly significant because academic research on that period thus far has relied almost exclusively on historical sources.
The remains dating back roughly five centuries were found at an altitude of 2,900 meters (9,500 feet) in Mulalo, a rural district of the Ecuadorian canton of Latacunga, located in Cotopaxi province.
“It’s a major contribution because this period specifically is an era that’s little-studied archaeologically, only from the perspective of history,” Esteban Acosta, the archaeologist who headed up the salvage operation, told Efe.
The bone remains and artifacts found at a depth of less than one meter correspond to a period from around 1450 to 1540 that saw a transition from the late Inca period to the start of the Spanish colony in that region.
Ecuador skeleton finds may shed light on period surrounding Spanish conquest
By Melanie Enriquez Quito, Jan 8 (efe-epa).- The recent discovery in central Ecuador of 12 skeletons and various artifacts at an Inca-era "cancha" (small city block) may shed light on life in that Andes region at around the time of the Spanish conquest and the transition to colonial rule. The...
www.laprensalatina.com
It would be interesting if they were able to find new information.
