Gran Pajatén
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Gran Pajatén is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological complex in the Peruvian Andes, renowned for its circular stone structures and intricate reliefs attributed to the Chachapoya culture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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pre-Columbian site ⓘ ruined city ⓘ |
| access | restricted ⓘ |
| accessPolicyReason | conservation of fragile structures and environment ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | circular buildings ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Chachapoya culture
NERFINISHED
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Inca Empire (later occupation or influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected within national park ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | local inhabitants ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environment | cloud forest ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 9th–15th centuries CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Peruvian archaeological missions ⓘ |
| firstReportedBy | Eduardo Peña Meza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReportedDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| functionHypothesis |
administrative or residential center for regional elites
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ceremonial center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
anthropomorphic reliefs
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decorated house walls ⓘ plazas ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ terraces ⓘ zoomorphic reliefs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
circular stone structures
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intricate stone reliefs ⓘ remote cloud forest setting ⓘ stone friezes depicting human figures and birds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peru
NERFINISHED
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Peruvian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ San Martín Region NERFINISHED ⓘ border area of San Martín and La Libertad regions ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Abiseo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Río Abiseo National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchStatus | partially studied ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | Peruvian archaeologists in the 1960s ⓘ |
| threat |
biological growth on stone surfaces
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erosion ⓘ uncontrolled tourism (potential) ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Horizon
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Late Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | mixed natural and cultural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site (as part of Río Abiseo National Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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