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Cerro Patapo
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- Name
- Cerro Patapo
- Continent
- THE AMERICAS
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- Peru
- Period:
- Pre-Inca
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 600AD - 699AD
- City/Town:
- Patapo
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Chiclayo,
- Related:
- Tiwanaku ,
about Cerro Patapo
Cerro Patapo is an archaeological site near Chiclayo in Peru which houses the remains of a city of the Wari Empire. This empire, which ruled much of the Andes, had a presence in Peru from approximately 600 AD to 1100 AD.
Only discovered in 2008, Cerro Patapo was a vitally important find, creating a chronological connection between the Wari and the preceding Moche Empire, which existed from 100 AD to 600 AD.
The Wari city at Cerro Patapo stretches for approximately three miles and is believed to have been the site of human sacrifices. Amongst the finds at Cerro Patapo, archaeologists found the remains of a woman as well as ceramic pieces and clothing.
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contact details
Address: Patapo, Peru
Phone: Contact local tourist office
useful information
Directions:
Cerro Patapo is located approximately 14 miles east of Chiclayo in Peru.
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Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Pátapo_ruins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7787053.stm
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