Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Cuzco, Peru
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About Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43)
Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43) at Cuzco, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) temple complex of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 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 mattersSacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43) at Cuzco, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) temple complex of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 BCE for citadel and
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43)
On the ground
Structures & features
13.2316° S · 71.6283° W · 97 m · 3 mapped features
Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
13.2316° S · 71.6282° WSacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43) defining settlement or ritual space
13.2317° S · 71.6282° WSacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Cuzco Citadel West — Cuzco (55-43) ceremonial landscape
13.2315° S · 71.6283° W