Pikillacta Archaeological Park (Huari)
Pikillaqta · Pikillacta
Wari Middle Horizon 550–800 CE·Wari (Huari Empire)·🇵🇪 Cusco (Quispicanchi Province), Peru
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About Pikillacta Archaeological Park (Huari)
Largest Wari city outside Ayacucho: 50 ha orthogonal grid with 12 m high 2 m thick plaster walls, 700 rooms, qollqas, 550–700 CE, Wari colony before Inca Cusco.
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Why it mattersArchaeological landmark for Wari (Huari Empire) in Cusco (Quispicanchi Province); type-site demonstrating wari administrative grid city and regional exchange.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and chronology of Pikillacta Archaeological Park (Huari) within Wari Middle Horizon 550–800 CE
- 02Relationship to neighboring polities
Theories
- 01Wari (Huari Empire) ceremonial center for wari administrative grid city
- 02Regional capital controlling trade and tribute network
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.550–700 CE
- Period
- Wari Middle Horizon 550–800 CE
- Culture
- Wari (Huari Empire)
- Builders
- Wari
- Purpose
- Wari administrative grid city
- Abandoned
- c.700–800 CE
- Rediscovered
- 1927 Valcárcel; 1978 McEwan
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.550–700 CE
Pikillacta Archaeological Park (Huari) construction phase
20th century
Modern excavations
On the ground
Structures & features
13.6214° S · 71.7058° W · 3350 m · 2 mapped features
Pikillacta Archaeological Park (Huari) central feature
featureMain architectural feature
13.6214° S · 71.7058° WPikillacta Archaeological Park (Huari) secondary sector
sectorSecondary sector
13.6204° S · 71.7048° W
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