Householdofrendasand community feasts: ritual at a Late Intermediate Period village in the Jequetepeque Valley, Peru

Abstract

This article explores domestic and community rituals in the Late Intermediate Period village of Pedregal, in the lower Jequetepeque Valley on the north coast of Peru. Excavations in 2006 identified rituals on multiple scales, from offerings of burnt maize within houses to community feasts. Some of these rituals used imported products or referenced public rituals at elite centers, incorporating Pedregal residents into wider spheres of interaction. However, local ritual was also focused on intimate daily life within rural households, and served to unite community members, emphasizing local identities in the face of the region's increasing incorporation into the Chimú empire.

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