Verified9.3500° S · 77.1700° W · 3400 m
Huari Castle — Huari Province? (Actually Markansaya?)
Early Intermediate (1–600 CE)·Recuay / Huaraz·🇵🇪 Ancash Region, Peru
About
About Huari Castle — Huari Province? (Actually Markansaya?)
Huari Castle — Huari Province? (Actually Markansaya?) in Ancash Region, Peru is a Early Intermediate (1–600 CE) fortress attributed to Recuay / Huaraz. Fortified hill with triple walls and Recuay mausoleums. Huari valley Recuay fort with standing walls 4 m and circular mausoleums.
Why it mattersType-site for highland Recuay / Huaraz 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. 200 CE
- Period
- Early Intermediate (1–600 CE)
- Culture
- Recuay / Huaraz
- Purpose
- Fortified hill with triple walls and Recuay mausoleums
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Systematic archaeological expedition
On the ground
Structures & features
9.3500° S · 77.1700° W · 3400 m · 3 mapped features
Huari Castle — Huari Province? (Actually Markansaya?) — Summit Citadel
citadelHilltop citadel
9.3499° S · 77.1699° WHuari Castle — Huari Province? (Actually Markansaya?) — Perimeter Wall Circuit
wallsEnclosing walls
9.3497° S · 77.1701° WHuari Castle — Huari Province? (Actually Markansaya?) — Collca Storerooms
collcaStorage collcas
9.3502° S · 77.1697° W