Archaeological sites in Peru

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Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient Peru, such as the Moche and Nazca. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to UNESCO World Heritage sites of global importance.[1] Their nature and complexity of the sites vary from small single-featured sites such as pyramids to entire cities, such as Chan Chan and Machu Picchu. Preservation and investigation of these sites are controlled mainly by the National Institute for Culture (INC) (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Cultura). The lack of funding to protect sites and enforce existing laws, results in large scale looting and illegal trading of artifacts.[2]

Sites

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The following is an alphabetical list of archaeological sites in Peru, it lists the main archaeological sites of touristic importance as published by the Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism.[3][4]

Site Image Region Culture Period
Acaray Vista a Sector B 8-10-04.JPG Lima   !9100900–200 BC, 1000–1470 AD
Aspero Lima Norte Chico !70003000–1800 BC
Bandurria Lima Norte Chico !70003000–1800 BC
El Brujo 150px La Libertad Moche 0100100–750 AD
Buena Vista Lima 9999 
Cahuachi 150px Ica Nazca 9999 
Cantamarca Lima Canta 11001100–1450 AD
La Cantinela Ica Chincha 09000900–1450 AD
Carajía Amazonas 9999 
Caral PeruCaral01.jpg Lima Norte Chico !70003000–1800 BC
Chan Chan Chanchan fishnet ruins.JPG La Libertad Chimú 0850850–1470 AD
Chankillo[5] 150px Ancash   !9700300 BC
Chavin de Huantar Chavín de Huántar.JPG Ancash Chavín 9999 
Chinchero 150px Cusco   9999 
Choquequirao 150px Cusco Inca 9999 
Cumbe Mayo Cumbemayo aqueduct.JPG Cajamarca 9999 
El Paraíso 150px Chillon River Valley 37903790–3065 cal BP
Garagay 150px Lima !88001200 BC
Gran Pajáten La Libertad Chachapoyas 9999 
Gran Saposoa Amazonas 9999 
Gran Vilaya Amazonas Chachapoyas 9999 
Guitarrero Cave[6] Ancash !20008000–7000 BC
Huaca de la Luna H Luna Frisorestaurado lou.jpg La Libertad Moche 9999 
Huaca del Sol 150px La Libertad Moche 9999 
Inka Uyu 150px Puno 9999 
Inka Wasi, Ayacucho Le volcan Sarasara et le lac Parinacochas. Vue des hauteurs d'Incawasi.jpg Ayacucho 9999 
Inti Punku 150px Cusco 9999 
Inti Watana 150px Ayacucho Inca 9999 
Jisk'a Iru Muqu 150px Puno South-Central Highland !70003000–1400 BC
Kuelap Kuelap.jpg Amazonas Chachapoyas 10001000–1400 AD
Kuntur Wasi 150px Cajamarca Chavín !90001000–700 BC
K'anamarka 150px Cusco 9999 
La Galgada La Libertad   !71002900–1800 BC
Las Haldas Ancash 2200-300 BC
Llaqtapata Machu Picchu from Llactapata.jpg Cusco Inca 9999 
Machu Pikchu 80 - Machu Picchu - Juin 2009 - edit.2.jpg Cusco Inca 9999 
Marayniyuq 150px Ayacucho 9999 
Ñusta Hispana 150px Cusco Inca 9999 
Pachakamaq Pachacamac.jpg Lima Huari
Ichma
Lima
Inca		 0200200–1450 AD
Pañamarka 150px Ancash   9999 
Paramonga Lima Chimú 12001200–1450 AD
Patallaqta Patallacta Terraces.jpg Cusco Inca 9999 
Phuyupatamarka 150px Cusco 9999 
Pikillaqta 150px Cusco Huari 0500500–1200 AD
Pikimach'ay Ayacucho !000012000 BC
Pinkuylluna Ollantaytambo granaries Stevage.jpg Cusco 9999 
Pisac 150px Cusco Inca 9999 
Puka Pukara 150px Cusco Inca 9999 
Pukllana 150px Lima
Miraflores		 Lima 0200200–700 AD
Puruchuco 150px Lima Ichma
Inca		 14701470–1532 AD
Qulu Qulu 150px Puno 9999 
Qunchamarka 150px Cusco 9999 
Qurikancha Cusco Coricancha Inti-Huasi main view.jpg Cusco Inca 9999 
Quriwayrachina Cusco 9999 
Q'inqu 150px Cusco 9999 
Raqch'i 150px Cusco Inca 14501450–1532 AD
Rumiqullqa 150px Cusco 9999 
Runkuraqay 150px Cusco 9999 
Sacred Valley Urubamba - Valle Sagrado 3.JPG Cusco Inca 9999 
Saksaywaman 150px Cusco Killke and Inca 0900900–1532 AD
Sayhuite Sayhuite Archaeological site - rock sculpture.jpg Apurímac Inca 9999 
Sillustani 150px Puno Colla 12001200–1450 AD
Sipán 150px Lambayeque Moche 9999 
Suntur 150px Apurímac 9999 
Tambo Colorado 150px Ica Inca 14701470–1532 AD
Tampu Mach'ay 150px Cusco Inca 14701470–1532 AD
Tarawasi 150px Cusco Inca 9999 
Tarmatampu 150px Junín Inca 14701470–1532 AD
Tipón 150px Cusco Inca 9999 
Toquepala Caves Tacna !23507650 BC
Toro Muerto 150px Arequipa Huari 0900900–1200 AD
Túcume 150px Lambayeque Lambayeque, Chimú and Inca 0800800–1532 AD
Tunanmarka Tunanmarca Archaeological site - storehouse.jpg Junín Huanca 9999 
Uchkus Inkañan 150px Huancavelica 9999 
Ullantaytampu 150px Cusco Inca 14501450–1532 AD
Usnu 150px Ayacucho 9999 
Vilcabamba
(Espiritu Pampa)		 150px Cusco Inca 9999 
Vilcashuamán 150px Ayacucho Inca 14701470–1532 AD
Vitcos
 Vitcos Archaeological site.jpg Cusco Inca 9999 
Wallamarka 150px Lima Hualla 0500500–1450 AD
Wamanmarka 150px Cusco 9999 
Wanuku Pampa 150px Huánuco Inca 14701470–1532 AD
Waqramarka 150px Ancash 9999 
Wari ruins Tomb at Wari ruins near Ayacucho.jpg Ayacucho Huari 500500–900 AD
Wari Willka 150px Junín Huanca 9999 
Willkaraqay Willkaraqay ruins.jpg Cusco 9999 
Willkawayin WillkawainTempel2.jpg Ancash 9999 
Wiraquchapampa 150px La Libertad 9999 
Wiñay Wayna 150px Cusco Inca 9999 

See also

References

  1. ↑ UNESCO. World Heritage Centre. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  2. ↑ International Council of Museums. Red List of Peruvian antiquities at risk. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  3. ↑ (Spanish) Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism. Main archaeological sites of touristic importance. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  4. ↑ (Spanish) Archaeology of Peru. Archaeological sites. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
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