Kuélap — North Citadel Wall Ancillary (Chachapoyas)
Kuelap N Wall
Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE)·Iron Age fortified culture·🇵🇪 Amazonas, Kuélap, Peru
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About Kuélap — North Citadel Wall Ancillary (Chachapoyas)
Kuélap — North Citadel Wall Ancillary (Chachapoyas) in Amazonas, Kuélap, Peru is a Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE) fortress attributed to Iron Age fortified culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions 421m × 77m; area 4.1 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age fortified culture fortress with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 3000 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
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 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age fortified culture
- Purpose
- Fortified citadel and control point
- Rediscovered
- 1921
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 860 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1912
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1402 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
6.4200° S · 77.9200° W · 3000 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Kuélap — North Citadel Wall Ancillary (Chachapoyas) — structure with stratified deposits
6.4186° S · 77.9179° WAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Kuélap — North Citadel Wall Ancillary (Chachapoyas) — complex with stratified deposits
6.4215° S · 77.9180° WOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Kuélap — North Citadel Wall Ancillary (Chachapoyas) — outlier with stratified deposits
6.4216° S · 77.9207° WReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Kuélap — North Citadel Wall Ancillary (Chachapoyas) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
6.4220° S · 77.9183° W