Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Cuzco, Peru
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About Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09)
Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) at Cuzco, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) geoglyph of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersRoyal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) at Cuzco, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) geoglyph of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and asso
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09)
On the ground
Structures & features
14.2892° S · 72.1465° W · 491 m · 4 mapped features
Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) Main Geoglyph Feature
geoglyphPrimary geoglyph feature at Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
14.2892° S · 72.1464° WRoyal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) defining settlement or ritual space
14.2893° S · 72.1464° WRoyal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) ceremonial landscape
14.2891° S · 72.1465° WRoyal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
14.2893° S · 72.1466° W