Chavín de Huántar Plaza South — Colorado Plateau (Flagstaff)
Chavín de Huántar Plaza South Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Iron Age·🇺🇸 Colorado Plateau, United States
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About Chavín de Huántar Plaza South — Colorado Plateau (Flagstaff)
Chavín de Huántar Plaza South in Colorado Plateau, United States is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) earthwork attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Chavín de Huántar Plaza South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
35.8675° N · 111.1929° W · 370 m · 3 mapped features
Chavín de Huántar Plaza South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Chavín de Huántar Plaza South
35.8683° N · 111.1921° WChavín de Huántar Plaza South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Chavín de Huántar Plaza South
35.8668° N · 111.1935° WChavín de Huántar Plaza South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Chavín de Huántar Plaza South
35.8686° N · 111.1939° W