Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens

Why it mattersKey Norte Chico coastal sibling to Caral (Aspero has 6 mounds associated shell middens) ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3700 BCE platform ID 7; 3000 BCE major plataformas 4 m

Period

Norte Chico Preceramic (3700–2500 BCE coastal capital 15 mounds 3700–2500)

Culture

Norte Chico coastal sibling to Caral (Aspero has 6 mounds associated shell middens)

Purpose

Coastal Norte Chico bay city 23 ha with 15 mounds (6 major platform mounds 15 ha) — America’s 3700 BCE maritime foundation claim with 800×200 m middens

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1917

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 3700 BCE platform ID 7; 3000 BCE major plataformas 4 m

   Initial construction / first occupation at Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens

2. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens

• Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens — outlier feature

  10.8064° S · 77.7179° W

• Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens — outlier feature

  10.8097° S · 77.7180° W

• Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens — Rock_Art Annex 3

  rock art

  rock art at Aspero — Norte Chico Bay City and Middens — outlier feature

  10.8077° S · 77.7189° W