Abstract

<p>Questions of cultural difference in the prehispanic Andes have generally been addressed through studies of style (textile designs, ceramic form and decoration, burial patterns), space (settlement pattern), or material selection/sourcing (metal ores, lithic) analysis. Cultural preference, however, may be expressed by other means and cultural affiliation can be performed in a myriad of settings with varying accoutrement. One area of research that can be used to address cultural preferences and the performative power of the state is food practice. In this paper we analyze macrobotanical remains from two prominent Huari sites, Cerro Baúl and Conchopata. We demonstrate that these remains provide evidence for a cultural cooking practice and/or cuisine preference centered on chicha de molle production in elite Huari contexts during the Middle Horizon.</p><p>Las cuestiones sobre diferencias culturales en los Andes prehispanicos han sido, por lo general, abordadas a través de los estudios estilísticos (patrones textiles, forma y decoración cerámica, formas de entierro), espaciales (patrones de asentamiento), o de selección de materiales/proveniencia (minerales, líticos). Las preferencias culturales, sin embargo, se pueden expresar por otros medios y la filiación cultural puede realizarse en entornos múltiples con variados artefactos. Un área de investigación que puede utilizarse para discutir las preferencias culturales y la fuerza performativa del Estado es la práctica culinaria. En este artículo se discute evidencía de prácticas que no fueron registradas en restos iconograficos. A traves del analisis de los restos macrobotánicos de dos importantes sitios Huari: Conchopata y Cerro Baúl, se sostiene la presencia de una práctica culinaria, o preferencia gastronomica, centrada en la producción de chicha de molle en contextos de elite Huari durante el Horizonte Medio.</p>

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