Garagay

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Garagay is an important archaeological site in Peru known for its Early Horizon ceremonial architecture and elaborate polychrome friezes associated with early Andean religious traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
ceremonial center
artStyle high-relief friezes
polychrome
associatedWithCulture early Andean religious traditions
chronology Formative Period
first millennium BCE
conservationStatus threatened by urban expansion
country Peru
culturalPeriod Early Horizon
discoveredBy archaeologists in the 20th century
excavationStatus partially excavated
function ceremonial gathering place
religious center
hasDecoration anthropomorphic motifs
mythological figures in relief
zoomorphic motifs
hasFeature U-shaped architectural layout
adobe construction
central sunken plaza
painted relief decoration
hasStructure platform mounds
sunken court
temple complex
heritageSignificance important example of Early Horizon monumental architecture
key site for understanding early Andean religion
knownFor ceremonial architecture
monumental platform mounds
mud-plaster reliefs
polychrome friezes
locatedIn Lima Province
Lima Region
Rímac Valley
locatedNear Lima
surface form: city of Lima
locatedOn alluvial terrace
materialUsed adobe bricks
clay
pigments
partOf network of Early Horizon ceremonial centers on the central coast of Peru
region Central Coast of Peru
religiousFunction ceremonial center for ritual activities
researchField Andean archaeology

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Early Horizon hasKeySite Garagay