Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇵🇪 Cuzco, Peru
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About Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28)
Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) at Cuzco, Peru is a Chalcolithic (regional) earthwork of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersLittle Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) at Cuzco, Peru is a Chalcolithic (regional) earthwork of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for sanctuar
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28)
On the ground
Structures & features
13.4029° S · 72.3288° W · 116 m · 3 mapped features
- Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) Main Earthwork FeatureearthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits13.4029° S · 72.3287° W
- Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) defining settlement or ritual space13.4030° S · 72.3287° W
- Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) ceremonial landscape13.4028° S · 72.3289° W