Easton Rock Necropolis
Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)·Hellenistic·🇵🇪 Ancash, Peru
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About Easton Rock Necropolis
Easton Rock Necropolis in Ancash, Peru is a Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) necropolis attributed to Hellenistic culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and fieldwalking, it presents a central mound with workshop zone. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Hellenistic necropolis with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
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. 185 BCE
- Period
- Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)
- Culture
- Hellenistic
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 185 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 264 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 298 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1931
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
10.7753° S · 77.2977° W · 665 m · 3 mapped features
Reservoir/Cistern
hydraulicPrimary necropolis at Easton Rock Necropolis — enclosure wall
10.7772° S · 77.2989° WNecropolis Extension
rampartOutlier feature with geoglyph
10.7754° S · 77.2968° WNecropolis Extension 3
entrancePrimary necropolis at Easton Rock Necropolis — enclosure wall
10.7745° S · 77.2965° W