Oven Cluster West — Coastal Peru (Lima)
Oven Cluster West Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇵🇪 Coastal Peru, Peru
About
About Oven Cluster West — Coastal Peru (Lima)
Oven Cluster West in Coastal Peru, Peru is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Classical culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Classical site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Oven Cluster West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
12.0010° S · 76.7443° W · 130 m · 3 mapped features
Oven Cluster West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Oven Cluster West
12.0002° S · 76.7435° WOven Cluster West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Oven Cluster West
12.0017° S · 76.7449° WOven Cluster West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Oven Cluster West
11.9999° S · 76.7453° W