Huari Ancash Archeological Project 2007
Funeral aspects and Ancestral cults in the Puccha Valley

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Ancash Huari - The project is a field school in archaeology and his aim is to know the lifestyle of the prehispanic population in the Puccha valley in Peru

The project revolves around funeral aspects and ancestral cults, for that reason we are undertaking archaeological excavations to obtain information, which helps us to understand these subjects. The project is supported by the Centre of archaeological Pre-Columbian research of Paris 1 University, The Municipality of Huari and The Instituto Cultural Rvna Students participating in this field school program have the opportunity to spend more than 160 hours of archaeological work at the site. The supervisors of each excavation area are prepared to teach students basic concepts of archaeological excavation, registry of materials, drawing of excavation areas. Additionally the program provides resources for developing skills in digital photography documentation of archaeological artifacts in the field laboratory. The programmed activities also include archaeological explorations in other sites in the valley as well as visits to nearby foreign and national archaeological digs (Chavin de Huantar).

Field School students will assume responsibilities in the scientific work required by the archaeological excavations. Each excavation unit at Marcajirca has a qualified person who is in charge of directing and instructing students of that unit. Furthermore, participating students are also encouraged to make significant decisions which will lead to a better understanding of the archaeological events that take place at the research site.

Prerequisites: No previous fieldwork experience required. An advanced level of Spanish is not required, as many members of project staff speak both English and Spanish. However, it is advisable for students to have basic knowledge of Spanish to facilitate interaction with the local population.