Pukara Stone Enclosure
Pukara Stone Enclosure Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Andean Highlands, Peru
About
About Pukara Stone Enclosure
Pukara Stone Enclosure in Andean Highlands, Peru is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock art attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pukara Stone Enclosure
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
13.1862° S · 72.3076° W · 165 m · 3 mapped features
Pukara Stone Enclosure — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Pukara Stone Enclosure
13.1854° S · 72.3068° WPukara Stone Enclosure — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pukara Stone Enclosure
13.1869° S · 72.3082° WPukara Stone Enclosure — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pukara Stone Enclosure
13.1851° S · 72.3086° W