MAJOR PUBLIC PYRAMIDAL BUILDING C1

It is the largest building of the archaeological site, located in the central part of the core area. The main facade faced the south, towards the Supe Valley and the Sacred City of Caral.

The quadrangular building was made of overlapping platforms. A central stairway led to the ceremonial hall at the top, where there was a quadrangular fire pit. The building had a 3,688 m2 area and was 13.30 m high.

Several construction periods have been identified in the building: in the first period they used conical adobes, made of yellow clay and fine gravel, arranged alternately and plastered with yellow clay. Later, they covered everything with coarse gravel and mortar, and built walls with slabs on top arranged in horizontal rows, joined with gray clay and fine gravel, plastered with beige, yellow, white and red clay.

Stairs leading from the ceremonial hall to the higher top area.

Boulder and angular rock with red pigment on the surfaces.

Tabular bead of sedimentary rock.

Sea lion (Otaria flavescens) incisive tooth pendant.

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Edificio Público Piramidal Mayor C1

Findings In Major Public Pyramidal Building C1