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Excavation ongoing places tagged “norte”

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Áspero Archaeological Site (Fishing Town of Caral)

Late Archaic 3000–2500 BCE · Norte Chico (Caral maritime)

Coastal port six pyramids, fish-for-cotton, 3000–2500 BCE.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Bandurria Archaeological Site (Huacho)

Late Archaic 3550–2500 BCE · Norte Chico (Caral)

Caral network city 54 ha 3550–2500 BCE, 10 plazas.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid

Shicras North Platform

Late Archaic Preceramic 3000–1800 BCE, Norte Chico Caral-Supe tradition · Norte Chico (Caral-Supe, Late Preceramic)

North Platform 600 m north of main Shicras pyramid at Chancay Valley: 10 m high stepped platform 35×30 m built with shicra woven bags filled with river cobbles (ancient construction textile…