Caral — North Pyramid Ancillary Plaza Amphitheater (Supe)
Caral · Caral N Amphitheater
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇵🇪 Lima, Barranca, Caral, Peru
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About Caral — North Pyramid Ancillary Plaza Amphitheater (Supe)
Caral — North Pyramid Ancillary Plaza Amphitheater (Supe) in Lima, Barranca, Caral, Peru is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 12.8 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 350 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 1982
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1131 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1917
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1593 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
10.8900° S · 77.5200° W · 350 m · 4 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Caral — North Pyramid Ancillary Plaza Amphitheater (Supe) — pyramid with stratified deposits
10.8896° S · 77.5218° WMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Caral — North Pyramid Ancillary Plaza Amphitheater (Supe) — chapel with stratified deposits
10.8897° S · 77.5180° WCauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Caral — North Pyramid Ancillary Plaza Amphitheater (Supe) — causeway with stratified deposits
10.8903° S · 77.5190° WSubsidiary Shaft
shaftSubsidiary Shaft at Caral — North Pyramid Ancillary Plaza Amphitheater (Supe) — shaft with stratified deposits
10.8888° S · 77.5180° W