Castillo de Huarmey — Wari Imperial Mausoleum
Castillo de Huarmey
Wari Middle Horizon 600–1000 CE·Wari (Huari imperial)·🇵🇪 Ancash (Huarmey Province), Peru
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About Castillo de Huarmey — Wari Imperial Mausoleum
Intact Wari mausoleum hill with 64 sealed tombs of gold elite women (queens) 600–800 CE, 1300 artifacts, discovered 2012 Giersz, 1200 years sealed.
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Why it mattersArchaeological landmark for Wari (Huari imperial) in Ancash (Huarmey Province); type-site demonstrating rock-hill mausoleum and regional exchange.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and chronology of Castillo de Huarmey — Wari Imperial Mausoleum within Wari Middle Horizon 600–1000 CE
- 02Relationship to neighboring polities
Theories
- 01Wari (Huari imperial) ceremonial center for rock-hill mausoleum
- 02Regional capital controlling trade and tribute network
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.600–800 CE
- Period
- Wari Middle Horizon 600–1000 CE
- Culture
- Wari (Huari imperial)
- Builders
- Wari
- Purpose
- Rock-hill mausoleum
- Abandoned
- c.900 CE
- Rediscovered
- 2012 Giersz
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c.600–800 CE
Castillo de Huarmey — Wari Imperial Mausoleum construction phase
20th century
Modern excavations
On the ground
Structures & features
10.0683° S · 78.1514° W · 20 m · 2 mapped features
Castillo de Huarmey — Wari Imperial Mausoleum central feature
featureMain architectural feature
10.0683° S · 78.1514° WCastillo de Huarmey — Wari Imperial Mausoleum secondary sector
sectorSecondary sector
10.0673° S · 78.1504° W
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