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🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid

Áspero (Caral) Maritime Pyramid City

Late Preceramic (Norte Chico Supe) · Caral-Supe culture (Norte Chico)

Supe mouth fishing-pyramid town Áspero (3000–1800 BCE): six low shicra-bag pyramids (Huaca Alta 10 m, Huaca de los Sacrificios with D-shaped offering) maritime twin of Caral.