CONSTRUCTIVE TYPOLOGIES ON PREHISPANIC STONE WALLS IN THE REGION OF PUNO, PERU

Nicola Tarque, Leonel Lipa Cusi

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Abstract

Today, a large part of the historical stone structures belongs to the cultural heritage of each country. Then, it is important to maintain and preserve these constructions over time. These structures can be very simple or extremely complex depending on their way of construction. In Peru, most of these constructions do not have the same standard typology due to the great historical and cultural diversity. In this research, a detailed evaluation of the typologies of six prehispanic stone walls in the region of Puno is done. In each archaeological site, the stone-walls are analyzed according to their main function, their global shape, their number of leaves, their internal filling and if they have mortar or not, and the rocks according to their size, condition and other characteristics. As a result, a database of the typical construction typologies of the prehispanic period in the Puno region is presented. The purpose of this taxonomy is to describe and classify prehispanic walls in a uniform manner as a key step towards assessing their structural behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationREHABEND 2022 - Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management
EditorsHaydee Blanco, Yosbel Boffill, Ignacio Lombillo
PublisherUniversity of Cantabria - Building Technology R&D Group
Pages1327-1336
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9788409422524
StatePublished - 2022
Event9th Euro-American Congress on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management, REHABEND 2022 - Granada, Spain
Duration: 13 Sep 202216 Sep 2022

Publication series

NameREHABEND
ISSN (Print)2386-8198

Conference

Conference9th Euro-American Congress on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management, REHABEND 2022
Country/TerritorySpain
CityGranada
Period13/09/2216/09/22

Keywords

  • Construction typologies
  • Peru
  • Prehispanic
  • Puno
  • Stone structures

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