Wiracochapampa — North Compound Wall (Huamachuco, Peru)
Wiracochapampa N Wall
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇵🇪 La Libertad, Wiracochapampa, Peru
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About Wiracochapampa — North Compound Wall (Huamachuco, Peru)
Wiracochapampa — North Compound Wall (Huamachuco, Peru) in La Libertad, Wiracochapampa, Peru is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and domestic quarter. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 24.1 ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 3100 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 987 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1924
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
7.9800° S · 78.1000° W · 3100 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Wiracochapampa — North Compound Wall (Huamachuco, Peru) — structure with stratified deposits
7.9794° S · 78.1006° WAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Wiracochapampa — North Compound Wall (Huamachuco, Peru) — complex with stratified deposits
7.9804° S · 78.0975° WOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Wiracochapampa — North Compound Wall (Huamachuco, Peru) — outlier with stratified deposits
7.9804° S · 78.1022° WReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Wiracochapampa — North Compound Wall (Huamachuco, Peru) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
7.9813° S · 78.1013° W