Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Cusco (Cusco)
Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Cusco, Peru
About
About Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Cusco (Cusco)
Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West in Cusco, Peru is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) rock art 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 Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
12.9695° S · 72.4300° W · 474 m · 3 mapped features
Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West
12.9687° S · 72.4292° WOllantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West
12.9702° S · 72.4306° WOllantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West
12.9684° S · 72.4310° W