Pyramid of Ridge-Scar
Ridge-Scar
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇵🇪 Ancash, Peru
About
About Pyramid of Ridge-Scar
Pyramid of Ridge-Scar in Ancash, Peru is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a monumental core with hydraulic works. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age pyramid with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Astronomical alignment and orientation
- 02Long-distance exchange networks
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
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. 845 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 845 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 260 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 137 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1999
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
8.2500° S · 76.8259° W · 1504 m · 3 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
necropolisHydraulic feature — aqueduct
8.2513° S · 76.8248° WReservoir/Cistern
chamberPrimary pyramid at Pyramid of Ridge-Scar — platform mound
8.2525° S · 76.8245° WReservoir/Cistern 3
courtyardHydraulic feature — cistern
8.2474° S · 76.8277° W