Caracol Causeway Terminus — Andean Ecuador (Quito)
Caracol Causeway Terminus Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇪🇨 Andean Ecuador, Ecuador
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About Caracol Causeway Terminus — Andean Ecuador (Quito)
Caracol Causeway Terminus in Andean Ecuador, Ecuador is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Caracol Causeway Terminus
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
0.5492° N · 77.5076° W · 73 m · 3 mapped features
Caracol Causeway Terminus — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Caracol Causeway Terminus
0.5500° N · 77.5068° WCaracol Causeway Terminus — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Caracol Causeway Terminus
0.5485° N · 77.5082° WCaracol Causeway Terminus — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Caracol Causeway Terminus
0.5503° N · 77.5086° W