Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇵🇪 Lima, Peru
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About Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47)
Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47) at Lima, Peru is a Medieval (regional) earthwork of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for village 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 mattersNorthern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47) at Lima, Peru is a Medieval (regional) earthwork of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for village and associat
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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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47)
On the ground
Structures & features
12.6069° S · 77.3137° W · 299 m · 3 mapped features
Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47) Main Earthwork Feature
earthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
12.6069° S · 77.3137° WNorthern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47) defining settlement or ritual space
12.6070° S · 77.3137° WNorthern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Northern Lima Village Outer — Lima (56-47) ceremonial landscape
12.6068° S · 77.3138° W