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MAJOR PUBLIC PYRAMIDAL BUILDING C2
from Urban centers of Caral Civilization: 21 years recovering history on the Social System
by Caral Perú
48 m wide, 59 m long and fifteen meter high building. Built in the slopes of the Miraya Mountain, facing northwest, with a ceremonial hall, fire pit and benches on the top. In front of the main façade they built a great platform, 34 m long, 11 m wide and four meter high, from which they accessed the top of the building using a central staircase. They built a circular altar to the east of the staircase, on a quadrangular platform, with underground ventilation ducts.
Unfired clay sculpture leg.
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Sculpture arm, made of unfired clay.
Boleadora projectile.
Cotton sandal.
Necklace, made with scallop and crysocholla shell beads.