Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley)
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Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley) is an important Early Horizon archaeological site on Peru’s north-central coast, notable for its monumental architecture and role in the development of early Andean ceremonial and sociopolitical traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley) canonical | 1 |
| Cerro Blanco hill | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Horizon site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Andean ceremonial traditions
ⓘ
early Andean sociopolitical development ⓘ emergence of regional centers in Early Horizon Peru ⓘ |
| chronologicalRange | first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturePeriod | Early Horizon ⓘ |
| environment |
desert coastal landscape
ⓘ
irrigated valley ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
monumental architecture
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painted architectural surfaces ⓘ plastered walls ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ sunken courts ⓘ |
| hasType |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
public architecture complex ⓘ |
| heritage | pre-Columbian heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancash Region
ⓘ
Nepeña River drainage ⓘ Cañete River valley ⓘ
surface form:
Nepeña Valley
coastal Peru ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north-central coast of Peru ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Andean ceramics
ⓘ
adobe construction ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ |
| near | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nepeña archaeological complex
ⓘ
north coast Andean cultural sphere ⓘ |
| region | north-central Andes cultural area ⓘ |
| researchField |
Andean archaeology
ⓘ
pre-Columbian studies ⓘ |
| significance |
important Early Horizon center on Peru’s north-central coast
ⓘ
key site for understanding development of monumental architecture in coastal Peru ⓘ key site for understanding early Andean political organization ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cerro Blanco hill