Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica)

Why it mattersKey Chalcolithic necropolis with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 10 m elevation.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 4500–4000 BCE

Period

Chalcolithic to Early Bronze (4500–2000 BCE)

Culture

Chalcolithic

Purpose

Ceremonial and administrative centre

Rediscovered

1957

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 4500–4000 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 833 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1955

   Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

4. c. 1504 CE

   Abandonment

• Principal Monument

  structure

  Principal Monument at Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — structure with stratified deposits

  13.8611° S · 76.2616° W

• Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Ancillary Complex at Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — complex with stratified deposits

  13.8602° S · 76.2597° W

• Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Outlier Feature at Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — outlier with stratified deposits

  13.8579° S · 76.2615° W

• Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Reservoir/Cistern at Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — hydraulic with stratified deposits

  13.8583° S · 76.2610° W