Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
, such as the
Moche and
Nazca
Nazca (; sometimes spelled Nasca; possibly from ) is a city and system of valleys on the southern coast of Peru. The city of Nazca is the largest in the Nazca Province. The name is derived from the Nazca culture, which flourished in the area be ...
. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to
UNESCO World Heritage
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty
A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between sovereign states and/or international organizations that is governed by int ...
sites of global importance. Their nature and complexity of the sites vary from small single-featured sites such as pyramids to entire cities, such as
Chan Chan
Chan Chan (), sometimes itself called Chimor, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. It is now an archeological site in the department of La Libertad west of Trujillo, P ...
and
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at . Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire. It is located in the ...
. Preservation and investigation of these sites are controlled mainly by the Culture Ministry (MINCUL) (). The lack of funding to protect sites and enforce existing laws, results in large scale looting and illegal trading of artifacts.
In the '
Archeology Geographic Information System'' prepared by the Ministry of Culture, you can see the location of all pre-Hispanic monuments of Perú.
Sites
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.
[ Archaeology of Peru]
Archaeological sites
Retrieved March 3, 2009.
See also
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Cultural periods of Peru
This is a chart of cultural periods of Peru and the Andean Region developed by John Rowe and Edward Lanning and used by some archaeologists studying the area. An alternative dating system was developed by Luis Lumbreras and provides different ...
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List of pre-Columbian cultures
This is a list of pre-Columbian cultures.
Cultural characteristics
Many pre-Columbian civilizations established permanent or urban settlements, agriculture, and complex societal hierarchies.
In North America, indigenous cultures in the Lower ...
References
External links
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National Institute for Culture (INC)*
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From Chavin to the Inca, a timeline of the Central AndesTimeline of the Andean Cultures of South America
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Archaeological sites
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology an ...
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...