Cupisnique architectural style
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Cupisnique architectural style is an early pre-Columbian Peruvian architectural tradition characterized by monumental adobe constructions, complex temple layouts, and iconography linked to the Cupisnique culture’s religious and ceremonial practices.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Peruvian architectural tradition
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architectural style ⓘ pre-Columbian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cupisnique culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
U-shaped temple complexes
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axial stairways ⓘ complex temple layouts ⓘ friezes and relief decoration ⓘ monumental adobe constructions ⓘ multi-level terraces ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ sunken courts ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 500 BCE ⓘ |
| foundAt |
Cerro Blanco (Jequetepeque Valley)
NERFINISHED
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Kuntur Wasi (influenced site) NERFINISHED ⓘ Limoncarro NERFINISHED ⓘ Tembladera NERFINISHED ⓘ various temple complexes on the north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adobe brick walls
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central ceremonial plazas ⓘ enclosed patios ⓘ painted surfaces ⓘ relief iconography ⓘ sunken circular courts ⓘ temple platforms ⓘ |
| iconography |
avian motifs
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composite supernatural beings ⓘ fanged deities ⓘ feline motifs ⓘ serpent motifs ⓘ trophy heads ⓘ |
| influenced | Chavín architectural style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicama Valley
NERFINISHED
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Jequetepeque Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Moche Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
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stone ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Chavín culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Cupisnique religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1500 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Horizon
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Formative Period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite ceremonial functions
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religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
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