Cumbe Mayo
Cumbe Mayo (cumbe-mayo-cajamarca)
Classic·Maya/Andean·🇵🇪 Peru, Cajamarca, Peru
About
About Cumbe Mayo
Cumbe Mayo — 9 km aqueduct carved in volcanic tuff with zig-zag channel (sediment trap) and petroglyph caves Los Frailones at 3,500 m.
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Why it mattersKey reference for regional chronology and architectural phasing.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Function vs symbolic meaning
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre model
- 02Territorial marker
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.600–900 CE (Classic)
- Period
- Classic
- Culture
- Maya/Andean
- Builders
- Regional builders
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and administrative center
- Abandoned
- c.900 CE
- Rediscovered
- 20th century; INAH/Proyecto excavations
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.600 CE
Initial construction
c.900 CE
Major refurbishment and abandonment
1970s
Modern excavation and consolidation
On the ground
Structures & features
7.1900° S · 78.8800° W · 3500 m · 2 mapped features
Cumbe Mayo Cajamarca — Principal
structurePrimary structure at cumbe-mayo-cajamarca
7.1890° S · 78.8790° WCumbe Mayo Cajamarca — Ancillary
complexSecondary plaza at cumbe-mayo-cajamarca
7.1911° S · 78.8808° W
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