Ventanillas de Otuzco

Why it matters337 trapezoidal niches for Cajamarca elite; associated with Cajamarca White-Kaolin ceramics and Wari horizon. Tourist trail.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c.500 BCE, reuse 200–800 CE

Period

Early Horizon to Cajamarca (700 BCE – 800 CE)

Culture

Cajamarca / Wari

Builders

Cajamarca

Purpose

Cliff necropolis of rock-cut niches (ventanillas) for elite mummies

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c.500 BCE, reuse 200–800 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation

2. c.500 CE

   Major refurbishment / second occupation phase

• Ventanillas de Otuzco — Principal Monument

  niche

  Principal Monument at Ventanillas de Otuzco – niche (Early Horizon to Cajamarca (700 BCE – 800 CE)) – 337 trapezoidal niches for Cajamarca elite; associated with

  7.1250° S · 78.4550° W

• Ventanillas de Otuzco — Ancillary Complex

  chamber

  Ancillary Complex at Ventanillas de Otuzco – chamber (Early Horizon to Cajamarca (700 BCE – 800 CE)) – 337 trapezoidal niches for Cajamarca elite; associated with

  7.1272° S · 78.4568° W

• Ventanillas de Otuzco — Outlier Feature

  carved rock

  Outlier Feature at Ventanillas de Otuzco – carved-rock (Early Horizon to Cajamarca (700 BCE – 800 CE)) – 337 trapezoidal niches for Cajamarca elite; associated with

  7.1240° S · 78.4545° W