Wacheqsa Hill Fort — Conchucos
Early Intermediate (Recuay 200 BCE–600 CE)·Recuay (Pashash)·🇵🇪 Ancash Region, Peru
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About Wacheqsa Hill Fort — Conchucos
Wacheqsa Hill Fort — Conchucos in Ancash Region, Peru is a Early Intermediate (Recuay 200 BCE–600 CE) hillfort attributed to Recuay (Pashash). Hilltop fortified settlement with subterranean gallery and D-shaped temple on Wacheqsa massif. Wacheqsa hillfort with semi-subterranean gallery 30 m, defensible Chacas valley puna site.
Why it mattersType-site for highland Recuay (Pashash) occupation
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Culture chronology refinement
- 02Imperial administration model
Theories
- 01Defensive puna adaptation
- 02Wari imperial expansion
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. 1st c. CE
- Period
- Early Intermediate (Recuay 200 BCE–600 CE)
- Culture
- Recuay (Pashash)
- Purpose
- Hilltop fortified settlement with subterranean gallery and D-shaped temple on Wacheqsa massif
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1st c. CE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Systematic archaeological expedition
On the ground
Structures & features
9.1500° S · 77.3500° W · 3800 m · 4 mapped features
Wacheqsa Hill Fort — Conchucos — Upper Rampart
rampartHighest rampart
9.1499° S · 77.3499° WWacheqsa Hill Fort — Conchucos — Lower Terrace
terraceLower walled terrace
9.1502° S · 77.3499° WWacheqsa Hill Fort — Conchucos — Gallery / Chullpa Annex
gallerySemi-subterranean gallery or mausoleum
9.1496° S · 77.3502° WWacheqsa Hill Fort — Conchucos — Quarry Source Outcrop
quarryStone source outcrop
9.1504° S · 77.3502° W