Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives

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Quilter, Jeffrey; Harkins, Kelly; Régulo, Fanco Jordan; Marsh, Erik Johnson; Prieto, Gabriel; Verano, John; LeBlanc, Steven; Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen; Krigbaum, John; Fehren Schmitz, Lars
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2024
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The Moche archaeological culture flourished along Peru’s North Coast between the 4thand 10th centuries CE and was characterized by a complex social hierarchy dominatedby political and religious elites. Previous archaeological evidence suggests kinshipwas a key factor in maintaining political authority within Moche society. To testthis hypothesis, we applied archaeological, genetic, and isotopic methods to examinefamilial relationships between six individuals, including the prominent Señora de Cao(~500 CE), buried together in a pyramid-­ like, painted temple, Huaca Cao Viejo, inthe Chicama Valley, Peru. Our findings reveal that all six individuals were biologi-cally related, with varying degrees of kinship. The Señora de Cao was interred with asacrificed juvenile, identified as a possible niece, and at least one, and potentially twosiblings and a grandparent in separate tombs nearby. One of the male siblings wasaccompanied in death by his sacrificed son. Isotopic analysis indicates that while mostindividuals had diets rich in maize and animal protein and spent their childhoodsin or near the Chicama Valley, the sacrificed juvenile accompanying the Señora hada distinct diet and geographic origin. These results demonstrate that Moche eliteswere interred with family members, including some raised far from their parentalhomes. This supports the hypothesis that kinship was central to transmitting statusand authority. Moreover, sacrificing family members to accompany deceased elitesunderscores the significance of ritual sacrifice in reinforcing familial ties and linkingthe deceased to both ancestors and the divine.
Fil: Quilter, Jeffrey. Harvard University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Harkins, Kelly. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados Unidos
Fil: Régulo, Fanco Jordan. Ministerio de Cultura; Perú
Fil: Marsh, Erik Johnson. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Laboratorio de Paleoecología Humana; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Básicas. - Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina
Fil: Prieto, Gabriel. University of Florida; Estados Unidos
Fil: Verano, John. University of Tulane; Estados Unidos
Fil: LeBlanc, Steven. Harvard University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados Unidos
Fil: Krigbaum, John. University of Florida; Estados Unidos
Fil: Fehren Schmitz, Lars. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados Unidos
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spelling Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relativesQuilter, JeffreyHarkins, KellyRégulo, Fanco JordanMarsh, Erik JohnsonPrieto, GabrielVerano, JohnLeBlanc, StevenBroomandkhoshbacht, NasreenKrigbaum, JohnFehren Schmitz, LarsMocheancient DNAkinshipPeruisotopeshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The Moche archaeological culture flourished along Peru’s North Coast between the 4thand 10th centuries CE and was characterized by a complex social hierarchy dominatedby political and religious elites. Previous archaeological evidence suggests kinshipwas a key factor in maintaining political authority within Moche society. To testthis hypothesis, we applied archaeological, genetic, and isotopic methods to examinefamilial relationships between six individuals, including the prominent Señora de Cao(~500 CE), buried together in a pyramid-­ like, painted temple, Huaca Cao Viejo, inthe Chicama Valley, Peru. Our findings reveal that all six individuals were biologi-cally related, with varying degrees of kinship. The Señora de Cao was interred with asacrificed juvenile, identified as a possible niece, and at least one, and potentially twosiblings and a grandparent in separate tombs nearby. One of the male siblings wasaccompanied in death by his sacrificed son. Isotopic analysis indicates that while mostindividuals had diets rich in maize and animal protein and spent their childhoodsin or near the Chicama Valley, the sacrificed juvenile accompanying the Señora hada distinct diet and geographic origin. These results demonstrate that Moche eliteswere interred with family members, including some raised far from their parentalhomes. This supports the hypothesis that kinship was central to transmitting statusand authority. Moreover, sacrificing family members to accompany deceased elitesunderscores the significance of ritual sacrifice in reinforcing familial ties and linkingthe deceased to both ancestors and the divine.Fil: Quilter, Jeffrey. Harvard University; Estados UnidosFil: Harkins, Kelly. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados UnidosFil: Régulo, Fanco Jordan. Ministerio de Cultura; PerúFil: Marsh, Erik Johnson. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Laboratorio de Paleoecología Humana; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Básicas. - Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Básicas; ArgentinaFil: Prieto, Gabriel. University of Florida; Estados UnidosFil: Verano, John. University of Tulane; Estados UnidosFil: LeBlanc, Steven. Harvard University; Estados UnidosFil: Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados UnidosFil: Krigbaum, John. University of Florida; Estados UnidosFil: Fehren Schmitz, Lars. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados UnidosNational Academy of Sciences2024-12-23info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/275889Quilter, Jeffrey; Harkins, Kelly; Régulo, Fanco Jordan; Marsh, Erik Johnson; Prieto, Gabriel; et al.; Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives; National Academy of Sciences; Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America; 122; 1; 23-12-2024; 1-80027-8424CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2416321121info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1073/pnas.2416321121info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.pnas.org/action/doSearch?AllField=Family+relations+of+Moche+elite+burials+on+the+North+Coast+of+Peru+%28%7E500+CE%29%3A+Analyses+of+the+Se%C3%B1ora+de+Cao+and+relativesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.pnas.org/toc/pnas/122/1info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-12-23T13:28:07Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/275889instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-12-23 13:28:08.024CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives
title Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives
spellingShingle Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives
Quilter, Jeffrey
Moche
ancient DNA
kinship
Peru
isotopes
title_short Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives
title_full Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives
title_fullStr Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives
title_full_unstemmed Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives
title_sort Family relations of Moche elite burials on the North Coast of Peru (~500 CE): Analyses of the Señora de Cao and relatives
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Quilter, Jeffrey
Harkins, Kelly
Régulo, Fanco Jordan
Marsh, Erik Johnson
Prieto, Gabriel
Verano, John
LeBlanc, Steven
Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen
Krigbaum, John
Fehren Schmitz, Lars
author Quilter, Jeffrey
author_facet Quilter, Jeffrey
Harkins, Kelly
Régulo, Fanco Jordan
Marsh, Erik Johnson
Prieto, Gabriel
Verano, John
LeBlanc, Steven
Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen
Krigbaum, John
Fehren Schmitz, Lars
author_role author
author2 Harkins, Kelly
Régulo, Fanco Jordan
Marsh, Erik Johnson
Prieto, Gabriel
Verano, John
LeBlanc, Steven
Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen
Krigbaum, John
Fehren Schmitz, Lars
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Moche
ancient DNA
kinship
Peru
isotopes
topic Moche
ancient DNA
kinship
Peru
isotopes
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Moche archaeological culture flourished along Peru’s North Coast between the 4thand 10th centuries CE and was characterized by a complex social hierarchy dominatedby political and religious elites. Previous archaeological evidence suggests kinshipwas a key factor in maintaining political authority within Moche society. To testthis hypothesis, we applied archaeological, genetic, and isotopic methods to examinefamilial relationships between six individuals, including the prominent Señora de Cao(~500 CE), buried together in a pyramid-­ like, painted temple, Huaca Cao Viejo, inthe Chicama Valley, Peru. Our findings reveal that all six individuals were biologi-cally related, with varying degrees of kinship. The Señora de Cao was interred with asacrificed juvenile, identified as a possible niece, and at least one, and potentially twosiblings and a grandparent in separate tombs nearby. One of the male siblings wasaccompanied in death by his sacrificed son. Isotopic analysis indicates that while mostindividuals had diets rich in maize and animal protein and spent their childhoodsin or near the Chicama Valley, the sacrificed juvenile accompanying the Señora hada distinct diet and geographic origin. These results demonstrate that Moche eliteswere interred with family members, including some raised far from their parentalhomes. This supports the hypothesis that kinship was central to transmitting statusand authority. Moreover, sacrificing family members to accompany deceased elitesunderscores the significance of ritual sacrifice in reinforcing familial ties and linkingthe deceased to both ancestors and the divine.
Fil: Quilter, Jeffrey. Harvard University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Harkins, Kelly. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados Unidos
Fil: Régulo, Fanco Jordan. Ministerio de Cultura; Perú
Fil: Marsh, Erik Johnson. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Laboratorio de Paleoecología Humana; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Básicas. - Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina
Fil: Prieto, Gabriel. University of Florida; Estados Unidos
Fil: Verano, John. University of Tulane; Estados Unidos
Fil: LeBlanc, Steven. Harvard University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Broomandkhoshbacht, Nasreen. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados Unidos
Fil: Krigbaum, John. University of Florida; Estados Unidos
Fil: Fehren Schmitz, Lars. University Of California At Santa Cruz.; Estados Unidos
description The Moche archaeological culture flourished along Peru’s North Coast between the 4thand 10th centuries CE and was characterized by a complex social hierarchy dominatedby political and religious elites. Previous archaeological evidence suggests kinshipwas a key factor in maintaining political authority within Moche society. To testthis hypothesis, we applied archaeological, genetic, and isotopic methods to examinefamilial relationships between six individuals, including the prominent Señora de Cao(~500 CE), buried together in a pyramid-­ like, painted temple, Huaca Cao Viejo, inthe Chicama Valley, Peru. Our findings reveal that all six individuals were biologi-cally related, with varying degrees of kinship. The Señora de Cao was interred with asacrificed juvenile, identified as a possible niece, and at least one, and potentially twosiblings and a grandparent in separate tombs nearby. One of the male siblings wasaccompanied in death by his sacrificed son. Isotopic analysis indicates that while mostindividuals had diets rich in maize and animal protein and spent their childhoodsin or near the Chicama Valley, the sacrificed juvenile accompanying the Señora hada distinct diet and geographic origin. These results demonstrate that Moche eliteswere interred with family members, including some raised far from their parentalhomes. This supports the hypothesis that kinship was central to transmitting statusand authority. Moreover, sacrificing family members to accompany deceased elitesunderscores the significance of ritual sacrifice in reinforcing familial ties and linkingthe deceased to both ancestors and the divine.
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