Moche Sipan Huaca Rajada South Adobe Mass
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent·Old Kingdom·🇵🇪 Lambayeque, Huaca Rajada, Peru
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About Moche Sipan Huaca Rajada South Adobe Mass
Moche Sipan Huaca Rajada South Adobe Mass in Lambayeque, Huaca Rajada, Peru is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal base 95 × 95 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at -6.8050N -79.6010E controls access to Lambayeque resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey pyramid for Lambayeque, Huaca Rajada, illustrating Old Kingdom construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction logistics and labour organisation
- 02Astronomical orientation method
Theories
- 01Royal tomb with cult temple axis
- 02Experimental step before true pyramid
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. 2600–2500 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent
- Culture
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and ceremonial platform embodying cosmology
- Rediscovered
- 1969 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600–2500 BCE
Initial construction of Moche Sipan Huaca Rajada South Adobe Mass main structure
c. 1949
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1964–2009
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Moche Sipan Huaca Rajada South Adobe Mass) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
6.8050° S · 79.6010° W · 423 m · 3 mapped features
Moche Sipan Huaca Rajada South Adobe Mass — Main Structure
structurePrincipal pyramid — Base 95 × 95 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
6.8042° S · 79.6001° WMoche Sipan Huaca Rajada South Adobe Mass — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
6.8060° S · 79.6017° WMoche Sipan Huaca Rajada South Adobe Mass — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
6.8035° S · 79.5998° W