Ventanillas de Otuzco
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Archaeological site in Peru
| Partial view of the archaeological site. | |
Ventanillas de Otuzco is located in Peru Ventanillas de Otuzco Shown within Peru | |
| Location | Peru Los Baños del Inca District, Cajamarca Province |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 7°7′33′′S 78°27′27′′W / 7.12583°S 78.45750°W / -7.12583; -78.45750 |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Early Intermediate |
| Cultures | Chavín – Moche |
Ventanillas de Otuzco are a Peruvian archaeological site located in the district of Baños del Inca, 8 km northwest of the city of Cajamarca.Learn about VEntanillas de otuzco The crypts fulfilled its function of funerary enclosure.
Location
[edit ]It is located near the Otuzco village in Baños del Inca District 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the city of Cajamarca. The site is located on volcanic rock, covering an area of about 1,700 square metres (18,000 sq ft).[1] [2]
Chronology
[edit ]It has an antiquity of 300BCE - 200CE of the Early Intermediate period.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Ventanillas De Otuzco" (in Spanish). Mincetur. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Ponce 2009.
Sources
[edit ]Ponce, Victor Miguel (Winter 2009), "The Necropolis of Otuzco, Northern Peru", South American Explorer (89), archived from the original on 25 January 2014
External links
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