Cerro Blanco (Jequetepeque Valley)
E1044384
Cerro Blanco in the Jequetepeque Valley is a key archaeological complex in northern coastal Peru associated with the ancient Cupisnique culture.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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ceremonial center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cupisnique religious iconography
ⓘ
Cupisnique ritual practices ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Cupisnique culture
NERFINISHED
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Early Formative period cultures of Peru ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToValleyFloor | higher ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
long-term ritual use
ⓘ
monumental construction phases ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adobe constructions
ⓘ
architectural terraces ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ ritual architecture ⓘ stone constructions ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
Cupisnique-style ceramics
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Cupisnique-style ritual objects ⓘ |
| hasResearchValue |
study of Cupisnique sociopolitical organization
ⓘ
study of early Andean religion ⓘ study of north coast Formative architecture ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy |
Cupisnique occupation layers
ⓘ
Formative period deposits ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Columbian archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jequetepeque Valley
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ⓘ
La Libertad Region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern coastal Peru ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ⓘ |
| near |
Jequetepeque River
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ⓘ
Pacific coast of northern Peru ⓘ |
| partOf | Jequetepeque Valley archaeological tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Coast of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for understanding Cupisnique religion
ⓘ
key site for understanding early complex societies on the north coast of Peru ⓘ major ceremonial center in the Jequetepeque Valley ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Horizon
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Formative Period ⓘ |
| typeOfSite |
ceremonial mound complex
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite activities
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
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