Wari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14
Wari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14 North Annex · Wari Site
Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Cusco, Pikillaqta, Peru
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About Wari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14
Wari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14 in Cusco, Pikillaqta, Peru is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal walled area 12 ha and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at -13.6130N -71.7010E controls access to Cusco resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient city for Cusco, Pikillaqta, illustrating Bronze Age construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Regional urban centre controlling trade and administration
- Rediscovered
- 1962 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Wari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14 main structure
c. 1942
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
2002–2017
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Wari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
13.6130° S · 71.7010° W · 374 m · 4 mapped features
Wari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14 — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient city — Walled area 12 ha with diagnostic masonry/panel
13.6122° S · 71.7001° WWari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
13.6140° S · 71.7017° WWari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14 — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
13.6115° S · 71.6998° WWari Pikillaqta Sector 2 Compound 14 — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
13.6146° S · 71.7021° W