Buried City of New Sura
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇵🇪 Ancash, Peru
About
About Buried City of New Sura
Buried City of New Sura in Ancash, Peru is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) buried city attributed to Neolithic culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and test trenching, it presents a fortified nucleus with workshop zone. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic buried-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage 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. 4130 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 4130 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3330 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 774 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2005
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
9.0324° S · 77.2900° W · 397 m · 3 mapped features
Temple Platform
shrineHydraulic feature — aqueduct
9.0295° S · 77.2879° WStela Alignment
petroglyphPrimary buried city at Buried City of New Sura — platform mound
9.0302° S · 77.2873° WAltar
chamberBurial zone — shaft tombs
9.0300° S · 77.2889° W