Ventanillas de Otuzco

Ventanillas de Otuzco
Partial view of the archaeological site.
Ventanillas de Otuzco
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Location Peru
Los Baños del Inca District, Cajamarca Province
Coordinates7°7′33″S 78°27′27″W / 7.12583°S 78.45750°W / -7.12583; -78.45750
TypeSettlement
History
PeriodsEarly Intermediate
CulturesChavínMoche

Ventanillas de Otuzco are a Peruvian archaeological site located in the district of Baños del Inca, 8 km northwest of the city of Cajamarca.

Location

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

It has an antiquity of 300BCE - 200CE of the Early Intermediate period.

References

  1. ^ "Ventanillas De Otuzco" (in Spanish). Mincetur. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Ponce 2009.

Sources

Ponce, Victor Miguel (Winter 2009), "The Necropolis of Otuzco, Northern Peru", South American Explorer (89), archived from the original on 25 January 2014