PREHISPANIC HYDRAULIC DAMMING ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, ANCASH, PERÚ

Maza J.; Combey A. · Chungara (2020) · DOI: 10.4067/s0717-73562020005002702

Resumen

This article presents a study of the hydraulic structures -known as dams- in the Jimbe River sub-basin of the headwaters of the Nepeña Valley (Ancash), based on systematic surveys carried out in that sector. This study allowed for recording 14 pre-Hispanic dams in three different sub-valleys. The morphological and spatial analysis of these hydraulic systems suggests differentiated management of water on the western side of the Cordillera Negra and provides evidence for a reassessment of land use strategies set up by Sierra people during the late pre-Hispanic Period.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos