Stone-Silver Rock-Cut Complex
Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)·Ancestral Pueblo·🇵🇪 Ancash, Peru
About
About Stone-Silver Rock-Cut Complex
Stone-Silver Rock-Cut Complex in Ancash, Peru is a Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) rock_cut attributed to Ancestral Pueblo culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a principal enclosure with hydraulic works. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ancestral Pueblo rock_cut with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Water management and resilience
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 02Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
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. 1123 CE
- Period
- Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)
- Culture
- Ancestral Pueblo
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1123 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1224 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 1458 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1990
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
10.4125° S · 77.6105° W · 2755 m · 3 mapped features
Altar
platformHydraulic feature — well
10.4099° S · 77.6078° WReservoir/Cistern
cisternPrimary rock_cut at Stone-Silver Rock-Cut Complex — rock-cut facade
10.4145° S · 77.6127° WShrine
rock artBurial zone — cists
10.4112° S · 77.6080° W