Chan Chan Citadel West — Andean Highlands (Cusco)
Chan Chan Citadel West Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Medieval·🇵🇪 Andean Highlands, Peru
About
About Chan Chan Citadel West — Andean Highlands (Cusco)
Chan Chan Citadel West in Andean Highlands, Peru is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) earthwork 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 Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Chan Chan Citadel West
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
12.5778° S · 71.2384° W · 400 m · 3 mapped features
Chan Chan Citadel West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Chan Chan Citadel West
12.5770° S · 71.2376° WChan Chan Citadel West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Chan Chan Citadel West
12.5785° S · 71.2390° WChan Chan Citadel West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Chan Chan Citadel West
12.5767° S · 71.2394° W