Granary Pit Group South — Coastal Peru (Lima)
Granary Pit Group South Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Coastal Peru, Peru
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About Granary Pit Group South — Coastal Peru (Lima)
Granary Pit Group South in Coastal Peru, Peru is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tell attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tell traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Granary Pit Group South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
12.3257° S · 77.9605° W · 65 m · 3 mapped features
Granary Pit Group South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tell feature at Granary Pit Group South
12.3249° S · 77.9597° WGranary Pit Group South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Granary Pit Group South
12.3264° S · 77.9611° WGranary Pit Group South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Granary Pit Group South
12.3246° S · 77.9615° W