Snippet: The multidisciplinary team of the Caral Archaeological Zone , Executive Unit 003 of the Ministry of Culture, has discovered a new pyramidal building in the so-called “Sector F” of the Chupacigarro archaeological settlement , located one kilometer west of the Sacred City of Caral-Supe , World Heritage, in the Supe valley, province of Barranca, Lima Region.
Recent archaeological explorations have allowed us to identify this new building, which was covered by a small group of dry huarango trees and undergrowth. By removing these bushes, the stone walls that make up at least three superimposed platforms were revealed.
These walls are distinguished by large, vertically placed stones, which are called “huancas”. These stones mark the corners of the quadrangular building and the central staircase that allowed access to the top of the building.
The research in this new building will allow the team from the Caral Archaeological Zone, led by Dr. Ruth Shady, to learn about the complete urban layout of the Chupacigarro urban centre and will complement the enhancement of this settlement, so that it can be visited, along with Caral.