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The Moquegua Bodegas Project is an ongoing archaeological and historical research project focused on the bodegas (wineries) established by Spanish colonial settlers in the Moquegua valley of far southern Peru. During two seasons of survey, 130 bodega locations were identified in this small valley, testifying to the economic importance of wine and brandy production, chiefly for transport to the mining areas of “Upper Peru.” The 1987 season included shovel testing at 27 sites, mapping of the adobe ruins of 20 bodegas, and excavations at one bodega, Locumbilla, which confirmed an early 17th century date for the site and yielded evidence of a buried kiln. Continuing excavations are planned for Locumbilla and additional bodegas.
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Rice, P.M., Smith, G.C. The Spanish colonial wineries of Moquegua, Peru. Hist Arch 23, 41–49 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03374107
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