Beothuk Wigwam Post North — Nazca (Nazca)
Beothuk Wigwam Post North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Iron Age·🇵🇪 Nazca, Peru
About
About Beothuk Wigwam Post North — Nazca (Nazca)
Beothuk Wigwam Post North in Nazca, Peru is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) hydraulic attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) hydraulic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Beothuk Wigwam Post North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
15.0714° S · 74.3847° W · 570 m · 3 mapped features
Beothuk Wigwam Post North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hydraulic feature at Beothuk Wigwam Post North
15.0706° S · 74.3839° WBeothuk Wigwam Post North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Beothuk Wigwam Post North
15.0721° S · 74.3853° WBeothuk Wigwam Post North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Beothuk Wigwam Post North
15.0703° S · 74.3857° W