Pachacamac — Painted Temple North Ramp (Lurin)
Pachacamac N Ramp
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇵🇪 Lima, Lurín, Pachacamac, Peru
About
About Pachacamac — Painted Temple North Ramp (Lurin)
Pachacamac — Painted Temple North Ramp (Lurin) in Lima, Lurín, Pachacamac, Peru is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 30.9 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 80 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1899
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 855 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1895
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
12.2600° S · 76.9000° W · 80 m · 4 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Pachacamac — Painted Temple North Ramp (Lurin) — cella with stratified deposits12.2618° S · 76.9020° W
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Pachacamac — Painted Temple North Ramp (Lurin) — court with stratified deposits12.2622° S · 76.9022° W
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Pachacamac — Painted Temple North Ramp (Lurin) — pylon with stratified deposits12.2591° S · 76.8976° W
- Altar PlatformaltarAltar Platform at Pachacamac — Painted Temple North Ramp (Lurin) — altar with stratified deposits12.2606° S · 76.8991° W
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