Cahuachi
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Cahuachi was a major ceremonial and pilgrimage center of the Nazca culture in ancient Peru, known for its adobe pyramids and association with the nearby Nazca Lines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cahuachi canonical | 8 |
| Cahuachi archaeological site | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazca culture site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ ceremonial center ⓘ pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| abandonedByCentury | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nazca Lines
ⓘ
Nazca culture ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
adobe bricks
ⓘ
earth fill ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Nazca culture ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 360 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Giuseppe Orefici ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century CE
ⓘ
2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ 4th century CE ⓘ |
| function | regional ceremonial center for surrounding populations ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
ceramic production
ⓘ
complex ritual practices ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Great Pyramid of Cahuachi
ⓘ
burials ⓘ ceramic offerings ⓘ plazas ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ sunken courts ⓘ terraced platforms ⓘ textile offerings ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | adobe ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
platform mound
ⓘ
plaza ⓘ pyramid ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | non-urban ceremonial center rather than permanent city ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ica Region
ⓘ
Nazca Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Nazca Valley
Peru ⓘ |
| near |
Nazca Lines
ⓘ
Nazca River ⓘ |
| period | Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| region | south coast of Peru ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
center for rituals associated with Nazca Lines
ⓘ
center for rituals related to water and fertility ⓘ |
| timeDepth | Late Formative Period to Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cahuachi archaeological site