Ancient City of Hunstanton Plateau
Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)·Jōmon·🇵🇪 Ancash, Peru
About
About Ancient City of Hunstanton Plateau
Ancient City of Hunstanton Plateau in Ancash, Peru is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) ancient city attributed to Jōmon culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and test trenching, it presents a central mound with hydraulic works. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Jōmon ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1399 BCE
- Period
- Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Jōmon
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1399 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 856 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 217 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1988
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
9.3357° S · 78.4214° W · 2379 m · 4 mapped features
Reservoir/Cistern
necropolisPrimary ancient city at Ancient City of Hunstanton Plateau — platform mound
9.3356° S · 78.4230° WNecropolis Extension
shrineHydraulic feature — reservoir
9.3371° S · 78.4205° WPrincipal Monument
petroglyphHydraulic feature — reservoir
9.3337° S · 78.4194° WGranary Cluster
galleryAncillary settlement associated with main monument
9.3367° S · 78.4212° W