Ancient City of Mount Winton
Mount Winton
Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE)·Nazca·🇧🇷 Piauí, Brazil
About
About Ancient City of Mount Winton
Ancient City of Mount Winton in Piauí, Brazil is a Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Nazca culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and coring, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Nazca archaeological-wonder with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Long-distance exchange networks
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 238 CE
- Period
- Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE)
- Culture
- Nazca
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 238 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 398 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 438 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2003
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
9.5730° S · 43.1908° W · 882 m · 3 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
shrineAncillary workshop associated with main monument
9.5703° S · 43.1929° WAncillary Complex 2
structurePrimary archaeological wonder at Ancient City of Mount Winton — platform mound
9.5718° S · 43.1887° WRock Art Panel
rock artAncillary workshop associated with main monument
9.5703° S · 43.1908° W