Huaca Cao Viejo
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Huaca Cao Viejo is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s north coast, renowned for its polychrome reliefs and evidence of a powerful female ruler.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huaca Cao Viejo canonical | 3 |
| Huaca El Brujo | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moche pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ ceremonial center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lady of Cao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Moche people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | adobe bricks ⓘ |
| containsTombOf | Lady of Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Moche culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists from Proyecto Arqueológico El Brujo ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adobe pyramid
ⓘ
burial chambers ⓘ ceremonial plazas ⓘ enclosing walls ⓘ painted friezes ⓘ platforms ⓘ polychrome reliefs ⓘ ramps ⓘ sacrificial courtyard ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Museo Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Cultural Heritage of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyDepicts |
marine animals
ⓘ
prisoners ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| knownFor |
evidence of a powerful female ruler
ⓘ
multicolored iconographic reliefs ⓘ well-preserved mural paintings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ascope Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Libertad Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Magdalena de Cao District NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Chicama Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
El Brujo Archaeological Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche archaeological sites on the north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| period |
Early Intermediate Period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche period ⓘ |
| situatedOn | north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite burials
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.