El Campanario Archeological Project

El Campanario Archaeological Project started in 2015 to understand the socio-political organization of El Campanario site during the Late Intermediate Period A.D. 1000 and 1400.  The initial excavations conducted at the El Campanario site focused on domestic structures to understand the social organization of households and the production activities conducted in these residential areas. The archaeological research at the household level revealed that the inhabitants conducted various production activities that included the manufacture of pottery, textile production, maize beer production, as well as the extraction of marine resources. In 2018, the project started the excavation of adobe (mud-brick) platforms and the cemetery which provided information about public architecture and mortuary practices. Various construction events were recorded during the excavation of the platform which indicated a period of remodeling and extension of public architecture by the local elite. In addition, excavations at the cemetery provided information about ancient people, such as mortuary practices, access to resources, and health conditions.