Galindo
Late Moche (600 – 800 CE)·Moche (Late Moche)·🇵🇪 La Libertad, Peru
About
About Galindo
Galindo in La Libertad, Peru is a Late Moche (600 – 800 CE) ancient city attributed to Moche (Late Moche) culture. Garth Bawden 1977: 250 compounds, Plataforma A with mural, post-Moche polity before Wari. Systematic excavation and published survey document stratified deposits, architectural phasing and georeferenced plans. Built c.600 CE; purpose: Moche valley capital after Moche deities collapse – walled urban plan. Significance includes multi-phase occupation and landscape setting at 240 m elevation.
Why it mattersGarth Bawden 1977: 250 compounds, Plataforma A with mural, post-Moche polity before Wari.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing at Galindo
- 02Function and labor organization for ancient-city – ritual vs residential debate
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre model for Moche (Late Moche)
- 02Territorial marker / elite residence hypothesis
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.600 CE
- Period
- Late Moche (600 – 800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche (Late Moche)
- Builders
- Moche
- Purpose
- Moche valley capital after Moche deities collapse – walled urban plan
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.600 CE
Initial construction / first occupation
c.1500–1800 CE
Major refurbishment / second occupation phase
On the ground
Structures & features
8.0250° S · 78.9600° W · 240 m · 3 mapped features
Galindo — Principal Monument
pyramidPrincipal Monument at Galindo – pyramid (Late Moche (600 – 800 CE)) – Garth Bawden 1977: 250 compounds, Plataforma A with mural, p
8.0240° S · 78.9590° WGalindo — Ancillary Complex
palaceAncillary Complex at Galindo – palace (Late Moche (600 – 800 CE)) – Garth Bawden 1977: 250 compounds, Plataforma A with mural, p
8.0262° S · 78.9608° WGalindo — Outlier Feature
causewayOutlier Feature at Galindo – causeway (Late Moche (600 – 800 CE)) – Garth Bawden 1977: 250 compounds, Plataforma A with mural, p
8.0230° S · 78.9585° W