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Toquepala — Cave Painting North Panel (Tacna, Peru)
Verified17.3100° S · 70.7300° W · 2600 m

Toquepala — Cave Painting North Panel (Tacna, Peru)

Toquepala Panel N

Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)·Palaeolithic to Iron Age·🇵🇪 Tacna, Toquepala, Peru

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About Toquepala — Cave Painting North Panel (Tacna, Peru)

Toquepala — Cave Painting North Panel (Tacna, Peru) in Tacna, Toquepala, Peru is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Palaeolithic to Iron Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and workshop area. Dimensions panel 8.5 m × 3.2 m; shelter 28 m wide × 12 m deep; area 5.7 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Palaeolithic to Iron Age rock-art with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 2600 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Construction technique
  2. 02Chronology and phasing

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. 15000 BCE
Period
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)
Culture
Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Purpose
Rock art panel and ritual gallery
Rediscovered
2015
Excavation
Excavated

  1. c. 15000 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 924 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1899

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

  4. c. 1502 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

17.3100° S · 70.7300° W · 2600 m · 4 mapped features

  • Main Painted Panel

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    Main Painted Panel at Toquepala — Cave Painting North Panel (Tacna, Peru) — panel with stratified deposits

    17.3110° S · 70.7317° W

  • Upper Gallery Niche

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    Upper Gallery Niche at Toquepala — Cave Painting North Panel (Tacna, Peru) — gallery with stratified deposits

    17.3096° S · 70.7292° W

  • Ancillary Engraving Cluster

    engraving

    Ancillary Engraving Cluster at Toquepala — Cave Painting North Panel (Tacna, Peru) — engraving with stratified deposits

    17.3088° S · 70.7305° W

  • Rock Fall Boulder

    boulder

    Rock Fall Boulder at Toquepala — Cave Painting North Panel (Tacna, Peru) — boulder with stratified deposits

    17.3117° S · 70.7313° W

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