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Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09)

Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Cuzco, Peru

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About Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09)

Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) at Cuzco, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) geoglyph of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.

Why it mattersRoyal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) at Cuzco, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) geoglyph of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and asso

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

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. 1800 BCE
Period
Bronze Age (regional)
Culture
Bronze Age
Purpose
Citadel and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 1800 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09)

On the ground

Structures & features

14.2892° S · 72.1465° W · 491 m · 4 mapped features

  • Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) Main Geoglyph Feature

    geoglyph

    Primary geoglyph feature at Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    14.2892° S · 72.1464° W
  • Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) defining settlement or ritual space

    14.2893° S · 72.1464° W
  • Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) ceremonial landscape

    14.2891° S · 72.1465° W
  • Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) Reservoir Cistern

    hydraulic

    Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

    14.2893° S · 72.1466° W

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