🇵🇪 Peru · Tomb
Cerro Trinidad
Late Intermediate (c.1200–1470 CE) Chancay · Chancay
Cerro Trinidad is the classic Chancay funerary ridge cemetery in the lower Chancay Valley near Chancay port, Lima.
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🇵🇪 Peru · Tomb
Late Intermediate (c.1200–1470 CE) Chancay · Chancay
Cerro Trinidad is the classic Chancay funerary ridge cemetery in the lower Chancay Valley near Chancay port, Lima.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent · Old Kingdom
Tucume Pyramid Huaca Larga South Ramp in Lambayeque, Túcume, Peru is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent · Old Kingdom
Huaca Pucllana Pyramid North Adobe Platform in Lima, Miraflores, Peru is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent · Old Kingdom
Sipan Royal Tomb Pyramid Platform in Lambayeque, Sipán, Peru is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent · Old Kingdom
Caral Shicra Pyramid Amphitheatre in Lima, Caral Shicra, Peru is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Late Preceramic to Early Formative (Jaén phase) · Marañón/Cajamarca Cupisnique-related / Early Formative
Amazon-slope temple Montegrande (3000–800 BCE) Jaén Amojú: 72 m spiral pyramid with Chamber of Death (40 burials) over 3000 BCE circular temple — Cajamarca Formative spiral tradition.
🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex
Early Intermediate – Middle Horizon (c.200 BCE–1000 CE) Wari – Wanka · Wari – Wanka
Wari Willka in Huari village 6 km south of Huancayo, Junín, is a Mantaro Valley Wari oracle temple at 3,250 m.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Formative Period (Cupisnique-Chavín / Manchay-Chavínoid, 1500–600 BCE, peak 1300–1000 BCE) · Chavínoid (Cupisnique/Chavín, Central Coast)
Chavínoid ceremonial center (Cupisnique-Chavín 1500–600 BCE, peak 1200 BCE) on north bank Rímac: U-shaped complex with central pyramid 85×60 m 25 m high in three construction phases, lateral…
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Late Preceramic (3500–1800 BCE, peak 2200–1800 BCE, Cotton Preceramic) · Late Preceramic (Chillon Valley, pre-Carral, Andean initial urbanism)
Largest Late Preceramic (3500–1800 BCE, peak 2200–2000 BCE) architectural complex on Central Coast: 14 structures (huacas) over 47–58 ha in Chillon Valley 2 km from Pacific.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Middle Sicán to Late Sicán (Lambayeque) · Sicán / Lambayeque (Moche descendant)
Sicán capital Batán Grande (800–1375 CE): 20 adobe pyramids (Huaca Loro 20 m with Lord of Sicán 2 kg gold mask and 22 sacrifices) in dry forest world-heritage necropolis.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) at Lima, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) pyramid of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Inner Lima Fortress South — Lima (56-28) at Lima, Peru is a Medieval (regional) pyramid of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for fortress and associated settlement.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Classical (regional) · Classical
Lower Lima Ridge I — Lima (56-18) at Lima, Peru is a Classical (regional) pyramid of the Classical tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for ridge and associated settlement.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Moche (Mochica) 100–800 CE (Huaca de la Luna 100–600 CE; Sol 450–600 CE peak) · Moche (Moche culture)
Twin massive adobe pyramid complexes of Moche state (100–800 CE): Huaca del Sol 43 m high (185 × 41 m base, largest pre-Columbian adobe mass in Americas, 143 million bricks stamped with maker's…
🇵🇪 Peru · Tomb
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian; Moche
Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) in Lambayeque, Sipán, Huaca Rajada, Peru is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed …
🇵🇪 Peru · Megalith
Late Intermediate–Late Horizon Colla–Inca 1100–1532 CE · Colla (Qolla) and Inca
Second chullpa field after Sillustani: 120 towers 10 m on mesa with puma and monkey reliefs.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Iron Age
Pyramid of Ridge-Scar in Ancash, Peru is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Local Neolithic
Eridu Platform Extension in Moche Valley, Peru is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Early Horizon · Andean
Coastal satellite of Caral at Aspero (Huaca Alta) Late Preceramic 120×30 m platform mound, Nishiwaki.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Moche (200–700 CE; Lord of Sipán 250 CE) · Moche royal (Sican?) Sipán 250 CE warrior-priest 1.75 m
Sipán excavated by Walter Alva 1987 Lord 250 gold mask 12 cm, gold peanuts.
