Eridu Platform Extension
Eridu Platform Extension Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇵🇪 Moche Valley, Peru
About
About Eridu Platform Extension
Eridu Platform Extension in Moche Valley, Peru is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Eridu Platform Extension
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
8.9861° S · 79.5583° W · 384 m · 3 mapped features
Eridu Platform Extension — Principal Feature
structurePrimary pyramid feature at Eridu Platform Extension
8.9853° S · 79.5575° WEridu Platform Extension — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Eridu Platform Extension
8.9868° S · 79.5589° WEridu Platform Extension — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Eridu Platform Extension
8.9850° S · 79.5593° W