4000 years of Andean Gold

4000 years of Andean Gold

The final presentation in the AIA/SunWatch Winter 2014 Lecture Series: Archaeology and Spiritual Context presented by Dr. Mark Aldenderfer from the University of California at Merced.

In this presentation Dr. Aldenderfer will review the ways in which gold objects were used by four cultures in the ancient Andes: the hunters and gatherers of the Titicaca basin at 2000 B.C., the Chavin culture of the central Andes (900 B.C.), the Moche (A.D. 400), and the Chimu (A.D. 1200) where gold first served as a personal adornment that also had a social meaning, and through time, becomes identified with power and religious ideology.

Thanks to the Archaeological Institute of America and the generosity of an anonymous donor, admission to the 2014 Archaeology and Spiritual Context presentation series is free and open to the public. Regular admission fees apply for guests who wish to visit the museum and village before or after each presentation. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pastries will be provided; guests are welcome to bring a beverage.

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Sunwatch Indian Village

4000 years of Andean Gold is taking place at Sunwatch Indian Village, which is located at 2301 West River Road in Dayton. Sunwatch Indian Village - SunWatch is a 13th century American Indian village located along the Great Miami River in Dayton, OH. Archaeological excavations from 1971-1988 revealed a planned, stockaded Fort Ancient period settlement with astronomical alignments.