Raimondi Stela — North Face (Chavín de Huántar, Ancash)
Chavín · Raimondi N Face
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇵🇪 Ancash, Chavín, Peru
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About Raimondi Stela — North Face (Chavín de Huántar, Ancash)
Raimondi Stela — North Face (Chavín de Huántar, Ancash) in Ancash, Chavín, Peru is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 12.6 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 3180 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
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
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1018 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1906
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1477 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
9.5900° S · 77.1800° W · 3180 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Raimondi Stela — North Face (Chavín de Huántar, Ancash) — cella with stratified deposits
9.5910° S · 77.1792° WNorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Raimondi Stela — North Face (Chavín de Huántar, Ancash) — court with stratified deposits
9.5909° S · 77.1804° WPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Raimondi Stela — North Face (Chavín de Huántar, Ancash) — pylon with stratified deposits
9.5912° S · 77.1799° W