Cerro Sechín Relief Wall — North Coast (Trujillo)
Cerro Sechín Relief Wall Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇵🇪 North Coast, Peru
About
About Cerro Sechín Relief Wall — North Coast (Trujillo)
Cerro Sechín Relief Wall in North Coast, Peru is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient city attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cerro Sechín Relief Wall
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- 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
9.0464° S · 79.8326° W · 169 m · 3 mapped features
Cerro Sechín Relief Wall — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Cerro Sechín Relief Wall
9.0456° S · 79.8318° WCerro Sechín Relief Wall — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Cerro Sechín Relief Wall
9.0471° S · 79.8332° WCerro Sechín Relief Wall — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Cerro Sechín Relief Wall
9.0453° S · 79.8336° W