Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇵🇪 Cuzco, Peru
About
About Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27)
Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) at Cuzco, Peru is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for enclosure 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 mattersSacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) at Cuzco, Peru is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for enclosu
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Enclosure and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27)
On the ground
Structures & features
13.1657° S · 71.4283° W · 500 m · 4 mapped features
Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
13.1656° S · 71.4282° WSacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) defining settlement or ritual space
13.1658° S · 71.4282° WSacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) ceremonial landscape
13.1656° S · 71.4284° WSacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
13.1658° S · 71.4284° W