Pukara Sun Temple West
Pukara Sun Temple West Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Classical·🇵🇪 Cusco, Peru
About
About Pukara Sun Temple West
Pukara Sun Temple West in Cusco, Peru is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) rock_cut 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 Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) rock_cut traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pukara Sun Temple West
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
13.4969° S · 71.4326° W · 19 m · 3 mapped features
Pukara Sun Temple West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock_cut feature at Pukara Sun Temple West
13.4961° S · 71.4318° WPukara Sun Temple West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pukara Sun Temple West
13.4976° S · 71.4332° WPukara Sun Temple West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pukara Sun Temple West
13.4958° S · 71.4336° W