Puruchuco

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Puruchuco is an Inca-era archaeological complex on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, notable for its well-preserved adobe architecture and role as an administrative center on the central coast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca administrative center
archaeological site
pre-Columbian settlement
architecturalStyle Inca architecture
associatedWith Inca Empire
local curaca (provincial chief) administration
constructionTechnique adobe brick masonry
continent South America
country Peru
culture Inca people
surface form: Inca civilization
eraOfConstruction late pre-Hispanic period
excavationBegan 20th century
function administrative center
ceremonial center
residential complex
governingBody Peruvian Ministry of Culture
surface form: Ministry of Culture of Peru
hasMuseum Puruchuco Site Museum
hasPart administrative rooms
courtyards
palace sector
perimeter walls
residential quarters
storage areas
heritageDesignation Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación
surface form: National Cultural Heritage of Peru
locatedIn Ate District
Lima Province
Lima Region
Peru
management Peruvian state
material adobe
near Carretera Central
surface form: Carretera Central (Central Highway of Peru)

Lima
notableFor Inca administrative layout
role in control of the central Peruvian coast
well-preserved adobe architecture
openToPublic true
partOf Inca road and storage system on the central coast
central coast administrative network of the Inca Empire
preservationStatus partially restored
proximityTo Rímac Valley
surface form: Rímac River valley
regionType central coast of Peru
siteType huaca (sacred complex)
timePeriod Inca era
Late Horizon
usedFor archaeological research
cultural tourism
heritage education

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