Túcume — 26 Pyramids
Sicán to Inca (1000–1532 CE)·Sicán / Chimú / Inca·🇵🇪 Lambayeque Region, Peru
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About Túcume — 26 Pyramids
Túcume — 26 Pyramids in Lambayeque Region, Peru is a Sicán to Inca (1000–1532 CE) pyramid attributed to Sicán / Chimú / Inca. 26 adobe pyramids on La Raya hill overlooking Purgatorio hill, largest pyramid field in Peru. Heyerdahl & Narváez: Cerro Purgatorio hill 280 m with 26 Huacas, Inca Temple of the Sacred Stone.
Why it mattersType-site for highland Sicán / Chimú / Inca occupation
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Culture chronology refinement
- 02Imperial administration model
Theories
- 01Defensive puna adaptation
- 02Wari imperial expansion
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. 1000 CE Sicán; 1375 Chimú; 1470 Inca
- Period
- Sicán to Inca (1000–1532 CE)
- Culture
- Sicán / Chimú / Inca
- Purpose
- 26 adobe pyramids on La Raya hill overlooking Purgatorio hill, largest pyramid field in Peru
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1000 CE Sicán; 1375 Chimú; 1470 Inca
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Systematic archaeological expedition
On the ground
Structures & features
6.5100° S · 79.8400° W · 40 m · 3 mapped features
Túcume — 26 Pyramids — Truncated Pyramid Main
pyramidMain adobe pyramid
6.5099° S · 79.8399° WTúcume — 26 Pyramids — Huaca Mound Annex
huacaAnnex huaca
6.5102° S · 79.8398° WTúcume — 26 Pyramids — Plaza South
plazaPlaza associated
6.5096° S · 79.8402° W