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Table 1. Recorded and Estimated Occupation Size by Soil Zone in Capinota.

Soil Zones

Good Soils
Medium Soils
Poor Soils

Size in Total Survey Area^a

2880
1510
14140

Early Intermediate
Period

Size Recorded^a

3.0
3.9
10.8

Estimated Size^a

25.8±25.5^b
23.7±21.5
108.6±83.8

Middle Horizon

Size Recorded

.8
3.1
13.4

Estimated Size

6.9±11.9
19.1±18.7
133.5±91.8

^a Size in hectares; ^bMean ± two-sigma error range.

Table 2. Recorded and Estimated Occupation Size by Topographic Zone in Capinota.

Topography

Alluvial plain
Piedmont
Mountain

Size in Total Survey Area^a

3220
4910
10390

Early Intermediate
Period

Size Recorded^a

3.9
9.6
4.3

Estimated Size^a

34.0±27.7^b
81.0±57.0
41.6±61.5

Middle Horizon

Size Recorded

1.7
15.25
.4

Estimated Size

14.4±17.9
128.9±78.8
5.0±8.8

^a Size in hectares; ^bMean ± two-sigma error range.

Table 3. Recorded and Estimated Occupation Size by Soil Zone in Mizque.

Soil Zones

Good Soils
Medium Soils
Poor Soils

Size in Total Survey Area^a

3411
3216
11959

Early Intermediate
Period

Size Recorded^a

23.6
8.9
21.3

Estimated Size^a

204.2±225.3^b
75.0±58.6
208.6±198.7

Middle Horizon

Size Recorded

18.3
10.1
12.5

Estimated Size

158.3±108.8
85.3±71.0
122.5±148.2

^a Size in hectares; ^bMean ± two-sigma error range.

Table 4. Recorded and Estimated Occupation Size by Topographic Zone in Mizque.

Topography

Alluvial plain
Piedmont
Mountain

Size in Total Survey Area^a

3170
6480
8990

Early Intermediate
Period

Size Recorded^a

.9
44.7
8.2

Estimated Size^a

9.6±11.4^b
382.7±258.5
79.1±139.0

Middle Horizon

Size Recorded

.6
40.4
--

Estimated Size

5.6±9.7
345.3±228.0
--

^a Size in hectares; ^bMean ± two-sigma error range.

Table 5: Summary of the Results of Comparisons Between Capinota and Mizque.

Period
CAPINOTA
MIZQUE

Differences in Total Estimated Occupation Size?

EIP^a
significantly larger in Mizque @ 95% c.l.^b

MH^c
No

Preferential Occupation by Soil or Topography Zone?

EIP
No topography/No soil
Piedmont/No soil

MH
Piedmont/No soil
Piedmont/No soil

Increase in Percentage of Occupation of Soil or Topography Zone?

Transition

EIP to MH
Soil
Topography
Soil
Topography

1^d
2^e
3^f
1^g
2^h
3ⁱ
1
2
3
1
2
3

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Increase in Total Estimated Occupation Size?

Transition

EIP to MH

No

No

Site Location Changes from EIP to MH?

Same locations and two new sites
Same site locations

Exclusive Local Style occupation in MH? Exclusive Tiwanaku style?

No/Yes
No/No

^a Early Intermediate Period; ^b Confidence level; ^c Middle Horizon; ^d Good soils; ^e Medium soils; ^f Poor soils; ^g Alluvial plain; ^h Piedmont; ⁱ Mountain.

			Soil Zones
		Good Soils	Medium Soils	Poor Soils
	Size in Total Survey Area^a	2880	1510	14140
Early Intermediate Period	Size Recorded^a	3.0	3.9	10.8
Early Intermediate Period	Estimated Size^a	25.8±25.5^b	23.7±21.5	108.6±83.8
Middle Horizon	Size Recorded	.8	3.1	13.4
Middle Horizon	Estimated Size	6.9±11.9	19.1±18.7	133.5±91.8

			Topography
		Alluvial plain	Piedmont	Mountain
	Size in Total Survey Area^a	3220	4910	10390
Early Intermediate Period	Size Recorded^a	3.9	9.6	4.3
Early Intermediate Period	Estimated Size^a	34.0±27.7^b	81.0±57.0	41.6±61.5
Middle Horizon	Size Recorded	1.7	15.25	.4
Middle Horizon	Estimated Size	14.4±17.9	128.9±78.8	5.0±8.8