Altamira Bison Ceiling North — Cusco (Cusco)
Altamira Bison Ceiling North Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Cusco, Peru
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About Altamira Bison Ceiling North — Cusco (Cusco)
Altamira Bison Ceiling North in Cusco, Peru is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) rock art attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Altamira Bison Ceiling North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.1394° S · 72.3951° W · 199 m · 3 mapped features
Altamira Bison Ceiling North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Altamira Bison Ceiling North
14.1386° S · 72.3943° WAltamira Bison Ceiling North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Altamira Bison Ceiling North
14.1401° S · 72.3957° WAltamira Bison Ceiling North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Altamira Bison Ceiling North
14.1383° S · 72.3961° W