Shrine Niche North — Coastal Peru (Lima)
Shrine Niche North Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇵🇪 Coastal Peru, Peru
About
About Shrine Niche North — Coastal Peru (Lima)
Shrine Niche North in Coastal Peru, Peru is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried city 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 Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Shrine Niche North
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
11.9957° S · 76.0874° W · 520 m · 3 mapped features
Shrine Niche North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Shrine Niche North
11.9949° S · 76.0866° WShrine Niche North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Shrine Niche North
11.9964° S · 76.0880° WShrine Niche North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Shrine Niche North
11.9947° S · 76.0884° W