Shikhara Spire South — Cusco (Cusco)
Shikhara Spire South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Medieval·🇵🇪 Cusco, Peru
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About Shikhara Spire South — Cusco (Cusco)
Shikhara Spire South in Cusco, Peru is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) rock art attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Shikhara Spire South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.0796° S · 72.1474° W · 354 m · 3 mapped features
Shikhara Spire South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Shikhara Spire South
14.0788° S · 72.1466° WShikhara Spire South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Shikhara Spire South
14.0803° S · 72.1480° WShikhara Spire South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Shikhara Spire South
14.0785° S · 72.1484° W