Wari Pikillaqta Sector
Wari Pikillaqta Sector Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Classical·🇧🇷 Amazonas, Brazil
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About Wari Pikillaqta Sector
Wari Pikillaqta Sector in Amazonas, Brazil is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock art attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock-art traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Wari Pikillaqta Sector
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
3.7228° S · 59.7515° W · 470 m · 3 mapped features
Wari Pikillaqta Sector — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Wari Pikillaqta Sector
3.7220° S · 59.7507° WWari Pikillaqta Sector — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Wari Pikillaqta Sector
3.7235° S · 59.7521° WWari Pikillaqta Sector — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Wari Pikillaqta Sector
3.7217° S · 59.7525° W