Petroglyph Panel East
Petroglyph Panel East Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇵🇪 Cusco, Peru
About
About Petroglyph Panel East
Petroglyph Panel East in Cusco, Peru is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) temple complex 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) temple-complex traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Petroglyph Panel East
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.1715° S · 72.6359° W · 707 m · 3 mapped features
Petroglyph Panel East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Petroglyph Panel East
14.1707° S · 72.6351° WPetroglyph Panel East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Petroglyph Panel East
14.1722° S · 72.6365° WPetroglyph Panel East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Petroglyph Panel East
14.1704° S · 72.6369° W