Pre-Columbian Project Grants Images

Images from Pre-Columbian Studies project grants

Fig. 1 López Viejo, coastal Ecuador (Currie 1997–1998)

Fig. 2: Excavations at López Viejo (Currie 1997–1998)

Fig. 5: Ritual pit, López Viejo (Currie 1997–1998)

Fig. 4: Manteño architectural platform, López Viejo (Currie 1997–1998)

Fig. 3: Flying shaman decorative ornament, López Viejo (Currie 1997–1998)

Fig. 6: Pit burial, López Viejo (Currie 1997–1998)

Fig. 7: Tree-shaped decorative ornament, López Viejo (Currie 1997–1998)

Fig. 1: Open pits and backdirt left behind by gravel mining operations on the east edge of the site (Tschauner et al. 1998–1999)

Fig. 3: Middle Sicán complex S165, Pampa de Burros (Tschauner et al. 1998–1999)

Fig. 2: Chimú pottery workshop, Pampa de Burros (Tschauner et al. 1998–1999)

Fig. 4: Sicán smelting or melting furnace underneath Rooms 10/11 of the Chimú pottery workshop S166c (Tschauner et al. 1998–1999)

Fig. 1: Map of Ayacucho Valley (Cook and Isbell 2000–2001)

Fig. 2: Excavations at Conchopata (Cook and Isbell 2000–2001)

Fig. 3: Anthropomorphic jar (Cook and Isbell 2000–2001)

Fig. 4: Painted ceramic fragment from Conchopata (Cook and Isbell 2000–2001)

Fig. 5: Archer’s bow fragments from Conchapata (Cook and Isbell 2000–2001)

Fig. 1: Study area, showing archaeological sites along the Usumacinta River in the Sierra del Lacandón National Park, Guatemala (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 2: Map of Tecolote as of 2004 (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 3: Front of Structure D3-1 (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 4: Elevation of vaulted Structure D3-1, Group A, Tecolote (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 5: Tree and plant growth on the roof of Structure D3-1 (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 6a: The northeast corner of Room 3, Structure D3-1 B (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 6b: The northeast corner of Room 3, Structure D3-1 B (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 7: A large tree root that enters Room 3 (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 8: Black line drawing of a bird-like figure with an extended claw in Room 1 on the south wall (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 9: Glyphs, drawn in black above the spring vault line on the west vault in Room 2 (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 10: Red line across the center of the lintel over the doorway in Room 2 (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 11: Red and blue-green figures on the lower west vault in Room 3 (Golden et al. 2004–2005)

Fig. 3: Conservator Maria Ysabel Medina and curator Carmen Thays direct and collaborate in conservation, restoration and stable mounting of the Paracas embroideries (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 4: Haydeé Grandez created a stabilizing mounting for a fragmentary fan (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 5: Published and archival sources (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 6: Archival assistant Alberto Ayarza creates a portrait of Paracas Necropolis bundle 298 (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 7: Melina La Torre photographs a fragmentary open-sided tunic with feathered decoration (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 9: Rosalia Choque completes the analytical display of her reconstruction of the original form of a feathered hair ornament (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 10: Karina Curillo encloses a foxskin headdress in protective tulle netting (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 11: Berta Flores cleans a set of vegetable fiber slings found as a group in a Necropolis burial (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 12: Haydée Grandez adjusts the internal divisions of a storage box (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 13: Ana Murga, Maria Ysabel Medina, and Berta Flores reconcile the provenience data for each feather ornament (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 14: Franco Mora and Lin Chalco carry the remains of a previously unwrapped Necropolis burial (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 15: Lizbeth Trero and Melissa Lund examine the provenience and inventory data inscribed on the cheekbone of a Paracas Necropolis male individual (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 16: Karina Curillo fits a tulle hairnet to a Paracas male individual with a well preserved hair arrangement (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 17: Carlos Murga designed a box for storing two human heads (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 18: Franco Mora prepares for a series of observations of tooth wear and dental health, with instruction from curator Elsa Tomasto (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 20: Rosa Martinez cleans a gourd from the Paracas site (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 21: Luz Segura measures a tendon-bound staff (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 22: This basket was one of those used to develop the Paracas site basket typologies (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 23: Ivan Ccachura demonstrates one of the storage boxes he designed (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 1: View from the top of Cerro Colorado (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 2: Peters' reconstruction of phases of excavation of the Necropolis cemetery groups (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 8: Ana Murga measures the length of a human hair headdress element (Peters 2005–2006)

Fig. 1: The Moquegua Valley (Williams et al. 2006–2007)

Fig. 2: The site of Tumilaca la Chimba (Williams et al. 2006–2007)

Fig. 5: Unlined tomb (Williams et al. 2006–2007)

Fig. 4: Partially stone-lined tomb (Williams et al. 2006–2007)

Fig. 3: Stone-lined tomb (Williams et al. 2006–2007)

Fig. 6: Outer rings surrounding tombs (Williams et al. 2006–2007)

Fig. 1: Location of La Joya in the Lower Cotaxtla basin in the central part of the state of Veracruz (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 2: Map of the La Joya site, Central Veracruz, Mexico (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 3: La Joya Pyramid (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 4: La Joya Pyramid (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 5: Map of the 2007–2008 operations made with Dumbarton Oaks’ funds (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 6: Excavation process of the west façade (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 7: West façade of the substructure, at the level of the upper floor (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 8: Lateral view of the six tiers of the substructure, in the process of excavating the overlying fill blocks (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 9: West façade of the substructure, at the lower floor level (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 10: Corner offering (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 11: Axial offering (Daneels 2007–2008)

Fig. 1: A view of Cerro Narrío and Cañar from the west (Raymond and Delgado 2008–2009)

Fig. 2: The pockmarked surface of Cerro Narrío, southwest side (Raymond and Delgado 2008–2009)

Fig. 3: One of the trenches dug by land developers (Raymond and Delgado 2008–2009)

Fig. 4: Profile showing undisturbed stratigraphy of the flat land bordering the hill along the eastern flank (Raymond and Delgado 2008–2009)

Fig. 5: West side of Cerro Narrío showing scar where backhoe removed earth (Raymond and Delgado 2008–2009)

Fig. 6: Partially excavated clay-capped layer (Raymond and Delgado 2008–2009)

Fig. 7: Excavation of false tomb, south face of Cerro Narrío (Raymond and Delgado 2008–2009)

Fig. 1: Semi-subterranean temple at eastern end of municipal lot looking to north (Bray and Echeverría 2008–2009)

Fig. 2: Composite LiDAR scan of semi-subterranean temple looking south (Bray and Echeverría 2008–2009)

Fig. 3: GPR image of subsurface anomalies to north and west of semi-subterranean temple (Bray and Echeverría 2008–2009)

Fig. 4: Fig. 4: The eastern, north–south trending Inca wall (Bray and Echeverría 2008–2009)

Fig. 5: The western, north–south trending Inca wall (Bray and Echeverría 2008–2009)

Fig. 1: Stone sculpture at the Museo Arqueológico Gregorio Aguilar Barea in Juigalpa (Geurds 2009–2010)

Fig. 2: Nicaragua (Geurds 2009–2010)

Fig. 3: Preliminary map showing the central monumental area at El Gavilán (Geurds 2009–2010)

Fig. 4: 3D Scanning equipment at work at the Museo Arqueológico Gregorio Aguilar Barea (Geurds 2009–2010)

Fig. 5: Unprocessed point cloud capturing El Gavilán’s site surface and vegetation (Geurds 2009–2010)

Fig. 6: Test excavation in the central area of El Gavilán (Geurds 2009–2010)

Fig. 7: Sampling of rock material near Structure 1 (Geurds 2009–2010)

Fig. 8: Transect-walking for the ground-penetrating radar study (Geurds 2009–2010)

Fig. 1: Map of excavations at Rancho Bajo (Dyrdahl 2018/19)

Fig. 2: Aerial photograph of 32 m2 block of excavations with paleosol exposed in majority of area (Dyrdahl 2018/19)

Fig. 3: Unifacial obsidian tool (Dyrdahl 2018/19)