Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition

Why it mattersKey Late Moche → Wari (transitional Moche V to coastal Wari) ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 600 CE

Period

Late Moche / Transitional (600–800 CE) to Wari influence

Culture

Late Moche → Wari (transitional Moche V to coastal Wari)

Purpose

Late Moche inland refuge (6 ha walled) with Wari ceramics — Moche elite move 10 km inland after drought 600 CE

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1926

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition

2. c. 600 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition

3. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition

• Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition — subsidiary complex

  8.0268° S · 78.8729° W

• Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition — hydraulic feature

  8.0245° S · 78.8713° W

• Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition — Rock_Art Annex 3

  rock art

  rock art at Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition — hydraulic feature

  8.0234° S · 78.8727° W

• Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition — Structure Annex 4

  structure

  structure at Galindo — Late Moche Coastal Enclave Post-Moche Transition — outlier feature

  8.0233° S · 78.8704° W