Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇵🇪 Cuzco, Peru
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About Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31)
Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31) at Cuzco, Peru is a Early Historic (regional) ancient city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 800 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 West — Cuzco (55-31) at Cuzco, Peru is a Early Historic (regional) ancient city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for enc
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Enclosure and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31)
On the ground
Structures & features
13.5084° S · 72.7268° W · 210 m · 4 mapped features
Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
13.5084° S · 72.7267° WSacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31) defining settlement or ritual space
13.5085° S · 72.7267° WSacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31) ceremonial landscape
13.5083° S · 72.7268° WSacred Cuzco Enclosure West — Cuzco (55-31) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
13.5086° S · 72.7269° W