Coastal Peru Fisheries Economy

Name: Coastal Peru Fisheries Economy
Start: 1003
End: 1010

Type Event Region South America Time 1003–1010

Around 1003 CE, northern coastal Peru developed a highly specialized fishery-agriculture complex based on rich catches from the Peru (Humboldt) Curre…

Timeline

1003–1006Lambayeque coast · Lambayeque RegionCoastal settlements used reed rafts and nets to catch anchovies and other small fish on a large scale; fish bone and shell deposits at archaeological sites show that fishing had become the main livelihood, supporting continued population growth in the valleys after the Wari retreat.
1007–1010Moche Valley irrigation area · La Libertad RegionFishery byproducts (fishmeal, guano) were used to fertilize irrigated fields, forming an integrated fishery-agriculture economic model. Surplus catch supported regional trade and corvée provisioning, providing the basis for economic integration of the soon-to-rise Chimú Kingdom.

Sources

Fishing and Farming in the Ancient Peruvian Economy — Moseley, M. E. (1975)
The Incas and Their Ancestors — Moseley, M. E. (2001)