This is a print on demand publication. In Jan. 1960, author Mayer-Oakes & Robert Bell began a program of field archeology in Ecuador, with their relocation & test pit excavation at the El Inga site near Quito. Initial studies of the surface collection convinced the two investigators that a major excavation was necessary. Contents of this study: (1) Summary History El Inga Surface Collection, Present Status & Future Prospects, (2) The Surface Collection -- A Descriptive Analysis: Collection Classification, Specimen Classification & Description, (3) Discussion: Macro-Scale, Micro-Scale, (4) Comparisons: Illalo Region: El Inga Excavation Data, & Surface Data, Ecuador Region: Excavation Data & Surface Data, (5) Interpretations, (6) Summary & Conclusions. Illustrations.