Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇵🇪 Lima, Peru
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About Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08)
Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) at Lima, Peru is a Iron Age (regional) earthwork of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for ridge 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 mattersUpper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) at Lima, Peru is a Iron Age (regional) earthwork of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for ridge and associated sett
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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Ridge and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08)
On the ground
Structures & features
12.5838° S · 76.3698° W · 497 m · 4 mapped features
Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) Main Earthwork Feature
earthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
12.5838° S · 76.3698° WUpper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) defining settlement or ritual space
12.5839° S · 76.3698° WUpper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) ceremonial landscape
12.5837° S · 76.3699° WUpper Lima Ridge East — Lima (56-08) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
12.5839° S · 76.3699° W