Socially Distant but Physically Close: Class, Ethnicity, Occupation, and Neighborhoods at Ventanillas, Peru, between 1200-1400 C.E.

Socially Distant but Physically Close: Class, Ethnicity, Occupation, and Neighborhoods at Ventanillas, Peru, between 1200-1400 C.E.

In cities, “socially distant people find themselves physically close” (Hutson 2016: 17). This presentation uses archaeological data to explore social differences within an ancient city in the foothills of the Andes during the Late Intermediate Period (1200-1400 C.E.). Differences in household production of cloth and metal goods and in household consumption of food and decorated ceramics help to reveal a socially diverse community on an ancient frontier.