Garagay Alt

Why it matters1975 Ravines: U-pyramid with polychrome spider, jaguar reliefs; 2017 re-excavation found 3000-year frieze; earliest Lima valley monument.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c.1400 BCE

Period

Early Formative (1400 – 800 BCE)

Culture

Cupisnique / Chavín-related

Builders

Cupisnique

Purpose

Coastal ceremonial center with polychrome reliefs linking Cupisnique to Chavín

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c.1400 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation

2. c.500 CE

   Major refurbishment / second occupation phase

• Garagay Alt — Principal Monument

  temple

  Principal Monument at Garagay Alt – temple (Early Formative (1400 – 800 BCE)) – 1975 Ravines: U-pyramid with polychrome spider, jaguar relie

  11.9970° S · 77.0840° W

• Garagay Alt — Ancillary Complex

  platform

  Ancillary Complex at Garagay Alt – platform (Early Formative (1400 – 800 BCE)) – 1975 Ravines: U-pyramid with polychrome spider, jaguar relie

  11.9992° S · 77.0858° W

• Garagay Alt — Outlier Feature

  plaza

  Outlier Feature at Garagay Alt – plaza (Early Formative (1400 – 800 BCE)) – 1975 Ravines: U-pyramid with polychrome spider, jaguar relie

  11.9960° S · 77.0835° W