Cedar Plank House Remnant West — Nazca (Nazca)
Cedar Plank House Remnant West Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Iron Age·🇵🇪 Nazca, Peru
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About Cedar Plank House Remnant West — Nazca (Nazca)
Cedar Plank House Remnant West in Nazca, Peru is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient village 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) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cedar Plank House Remnant West
- 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
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.0612° S · 74.2287° W · 617 m · 3 mapped features
Cedar Plank House Remnant West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Cedar Plank House Remnant West
14.0604° S · 74.2279° WCedar Plank House Remnant West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Cedar Plank House Remnant West
14.0619° S · 74.2293° WCedar Plank House Remnant West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Cedar Plank House Remnant West
14.0601° S · 74.2297° W