In the Huaylas Province of Ancash, Peru, Our mission is:
- To reveal the region's rich prehistory;
- To co-create heritage, health, and environmental projects with the people whose past we investigate; and
- To support the next generation of researchers, students, and community partners.
Ancient pasts. Living communities. Shared futures.
What is PIARA? We are an interdisciplinary research project rooted in community partnerships in highland Ancash, Peru that seeks to connect ancient heritage to thriving futures through archaeology, environmental sustainability, and public health and education.
At PIARA, archaeology is just the beginning. In 2009 we began as an archaeological project, field school, and community outreach initiative in the Province of Huaylas, Ancash. PIARA is now a collective of researchers, community members, farmers, students, educators, and medical professionals.
Our research efforts center on archaeological, ethnographic, and environmental scholarship, while outreach focuses on community wellbeing around heritage, education, public health, farming, water access, and climate change. We are headquartered in the village of Hualcayán, with current projects in the Huaylas Districts of Santa Cruz and Caraz.
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