Cochasquí Pyramids — Pichincha
Integration (1250–1500 CE)·Cara / Quitu (Cochasquí)·🇪🇨 Pichincha Province, Ecuador
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About Cochasquí Pyramids — Pichincha
Cochasquí Pyramids — Pichincha in Pichincha Province, Ecuador is a Integration (1250–1500 CE) pyramid attributed to Cara / Quitu (Cochasquí). 15 truncated rammed-earth pyramids (tolas) with ramps up to 290 m long on Cochasqui moors. Oberem: 15 tolas plus 15 buried ramps, largest New World earth platforms, U-shaped temples.
Why it mattersType-site for highland Cara / Quitu (Cochasquí) occupation
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Culture chronology refinement
- 02Imperial administration model
Theories
- 01Defensive puna adaptation
- 02Wari imperial expansion
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. 1250 CE
- Period
- Integration (1250–1500 CE)
- Culture
- Cara / Quitu (Cochasquí)
- Purpose
- 15 truncated rammed-earth pyramids (tolas) with ramps up to 290 m long on Cochasqui moors
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1250 CE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Systematic archaeological expedition
On the ground
Structures & features
0.0500° S · 78.3000° W · 3000 m · 4 mapped features
Cochasquí Pyramids — Pichincha — Truncated Pyramid Main
pyramidMain adobe pyramid
0.0499° S · 78.2999° WCochasquí Pyramids — Pichincha — Huaca Mound Annex
huacaAnnex huaca
0.0502° S · 78.2998° WCochasquí Pyramids — Pichincha — Plaza South
plazaPlaza associated
0.0496° S · 78.3002° WCochasquí Pyramids — Pichincha — Quarry Source Outcrop
quarryStone source outcrop
0.0504° S · 78.3002° W