El Brujo Archaeological Complex
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El Brujo Archaeological Complex is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its Moche pyramids, polychrome reliefs, and the tomb of the Señora de Cao.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Brujo Archaeological Complex canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moche archaeological site
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archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological site ⓘ |
| altitude | near sea level ⓘ |
| artStyle | Moche polychrome reliefs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moche religious iconography
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Señora de Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Chimu culture
NERFINISHED
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Lambayeque culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Moche culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovery | tomb of the Señora de Cao in 2005 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 60 kilometers north of Trujillo, Peru ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Fundación Wiese
NERFINISHED
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Peruvian archaeologists ⓘ |
| function |
burial site
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ceremonial center ⓘ political center ⓘ |
| hasFinding |
Señora de Cao mummy
NERFINISHED
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architectural friezes ⓘ ceramic vessels ⓘ ceremonial objects ⓘ metal ornaments ⓘ textile fragments ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Museo Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Huaca Cao Viejo
NERFINISHED
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Huaca El Brujo NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca Prieta NERFINISHED ⓘ Museo Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Moche pyramids
NERFINISHED
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evidence of ritual activities ⓘ polychrome reliefs ⓘ tomb of the Señora de Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ well-preserved murals ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Libertad Region
NERFINISHED
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northern coast of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chicama Valley
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| management | Fundación Wiese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | adobe bricks ⓘ |
| period |
Early Intermediate Period
NERFINISHED
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Formative period NERFINISHED ⓘ Late Preceramic period ⓘ Moche period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | important tourist attraction in northern Peru ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.