Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica)
Paracas S Bundle
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze (4500–2000 BCE)·Chalcolithic·🇵🇪 Ica, Paracas Peninsula, Peru
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About Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica)
Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) in Ica, Paracas Peninsula, Peru is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze (4500–2000 BCE) necropolis attributed to Chalcolithic. Systematic survey and LiDAR document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal citadel and workshop area. Dimensions 237m × 393m; area 32.4 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Chalcolithic necropolis with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 10 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 4500–4000 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic to Early Bronze (4500–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and administrative centre
- Rediscovered
- 1957
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4500–4000 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 833 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1955
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1504 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
13.8600° S · 76.2600° W · 10 m · 4 mapped features
- Principal MonumentstructurePrincipal Monument at Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — structure with stratified deposits13.8611° S · 76.2616° W
- Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary Complex at Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — complex with stratified deposits13.8602° S · 76.2597° W
- Outlier FeatureoutlierOutlier Feature at Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — outlier with stratified deposits13.8579° S · 76.2615° W
- Reservoir/CisternhydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — hydraulic with stratified deposits13.8583° S · 76.2610° W
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