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Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke — Pyramid North (Casma)
Verified9.4600° S · 78.2300° W · 90 m

Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke — Pyramid North (Casma)

Moxeke N Pyramid

Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇵🇪 Ancash, Casma, Moxeke, Peru

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About Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke — Pyramid North (Casma)

Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke — Pyramid North (Casma) in Ancash, Casma, Moxeke, Peru is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 5.6 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 90 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Construction technique
  2. 02Function and labor organization

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

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 BCE
Period
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
Culture
Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Builders
Old Kingdom
Purpose
Funerary monument and ritual complex
Rediscovered
1942
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 2600 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 805 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1960

    Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

  4. c. 1558 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

9.4600° S · 78.2300° W · 90 m · 4 mapped features

  • Main Pyramid Core

    pyramid

    Main Pyramid Core at Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke — Pyramid North (Casma) — pyramid with stratified deposits

    9.4579° S · 78.2321° W

  • Mortuary Chapel

    chapel

    Mortuary Chapel at Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke — Pyramid North (Casma) — chapel with stratified deposits

    9.4606° S · 78.2288° W

  • Causeway Segment

    causeway

    Causeway Segment at Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke — Pyramid North (Casma) — causeway with stratified deposits

    9.4619° S · 78.2302° W

  • Subsidiary Shaft

    shaft

    Subsidiary Shaft at Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke — Pyramid North (Casma) — shaft with stratified deposits

    9.4593° S · 78.2307° W

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