Two seasons of excavations have been undertaken in the area 1994 and 1994, and a third is scheduled for 1998. The site consists of a densely populated ridge, approximately 300 m in length, which is covered with small, mostly well-preserved structures and enclosures. Site testing has shown that the entire site was occupied by Early Formative structures, but subsequent occupation has covered large portions of the southern and middle parts of the ridge, leaving the northern areas undisturbed.
Work is underway on a second cluster.
Most intriguingly, there is evidence that the hearth in this structure was used not only for cooking but also for small-scale bronze production. We look forward to seeing if this pattern recurs in a second household cluster. The site comprises a fortress, a dense group of buildings at the top of a hill, groups of storage buildings, several residential areas, and burial sectors. Inka Ceramic Production and Distribution in the Southern Andes. This project is designed to investigate the Inka economy in the southern Andes by examining the production and distribution of ceramics used in state activities.