Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost — North Coast (Trujillo)
Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 North Coast, Peru
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About Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost — North Coast (Trujillo)
Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost in North Coast, Peru is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Bronze 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) temple-complex traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
8.1328° S · 79.7963° W · 498 m · 3 mapped features
Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost
8.1320° S · 79.7955° WCerro Baúl Wari Outpost — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost
8.1335° S · 79.7969° WCerro Baúl Wari Outpost — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Cerro Baúl Wari Outpost
8.1317° S · 79.7973° W