Paramonga — Fortress North Pyramid Ancillary (Ancash, Chimú)
Paramonga N Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇵🇪 Ancash, Paramonga, Peru
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About Paramonga — Fortress North Pyramid Ancillary (Ancash, Chimú)
Paramonga — Fortress North Pyramid Ancillary (Ancash, Chimú) in Ancash, Paramonga, 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 citadel and workshop area. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area unmeasured ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 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
- 1925
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 906 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1930
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
10.6700° S · 77.8200° W · 20 m · 3 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Paramonga — Fortress North Pyramid Ancillary (Ancash, Chimú) — pyramid with stratified deposits
10.6701° S · 77.8194° WMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Paramonga — Fortress North Pyramid Ancillary (Ancash, Chimú) — chapel with stratified deposits
10.6715° S · 77.8204° WCauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Paramonga — Fortress North Pyramid Ancillary (Ancash, Chimú) — causeway with stratified deposits
10.6680° S · 77.8193° W