As archaeologists we experience past time in the present, challenging linear time as we deal with the remains of different moments, events and people. This multi-scalar approach to time stimulates a flexible discussion of the past, understanding it not only in the absolute way provided by calendric dates, but also enmeshed within events and anchored by layers that were lived thousands of years ago. In this article, we will explore the notions of time of the people living in a densely populated settlement in the coastal Andes (AD 550–850), by focusing on the seasonality of quotidian practices, on cyclic constructive events and on the recurrent interment of people within residences.

作为考古学家，我们现在经历着过去的时间，在处理不同时刻，事件和人物的遗骸时，我们挑战线性时间。这种对时间的多标量方法激发了对过去的灵活讨论，不仅以日历日期提供的绝对方式理解了过去，而且还陷入了事件中，并以数千年前的生活为基础。在本文中，我们将重点关注quotidian做法的季节性，周期性的建设性事件以及周期性的反复干预，来探讨安第斯山脉沿海人口密集地区（公元550-850年）中人们的时间观念。住宅内的人。