Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient Peru, such as the Moche and Nazca. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to UNESCO World Heritage sites of global importance.UNESCO. World Heritage Centre. Retrieved March 3, 2009. Their nature and complexity of the sites vary from small single-featured sites such as pyramids to entire cities, such as Chan Chan and Machu Picchu. Preservation and investigation of these sites are controlled mainly by the Culture Ministry (MINCUL) (Ministerio de Cultura - Perú). The lack of funding to protect sites and enforce existing laws, results in large scale looting and illegal trading of artifacts.International Council of Museums. Red List of Peruvian antiquities at risk. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
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. Site Image Region Culture Period Acaray Lima !9100900–200 BC, 1000–1470 ADAnkuTantamayo, HuanucoChavin3000-2500 BC Aspero Lima Norte Chico !70003000–1800 BC Bandurria Lima Norte Chico !70003000–1800 BC El Brujo La Libertad Moche 0100100–750 AD Buena Vista Lima !99998000–1000 BC Cahuachi Ica Nazca 99991–500 AD Cantamarca Lima Canta 11001100–1450 AD La Centinela Ica Chincha 09000900–1450 AD Carajía` Amazonas Chachapoya 99991400–1500 AD Caral Lima Norte Chico !70003000–1800 BC Chan Chan La Libertad Chimú 0850850–1470 AD Chanquillo Ancash Casma/Sechin culture !9700300 BC Chavin de Huantar Ancash Chavín 99991200–400 BC Chinchero Cusco 9999 Choquequirao Cusco Inca 99991536–1572 AD Cumbemayo Cajamarca Cajamarca 99991500 BC El Paraíso Chillon River Valley 37903790–3065 cal BP Garagay Lima !88001200 BC Gran Pajatén La Libertad Chachapoyas 9999200 BC Gran Saposoa Amazonas Chachapoyas 9999 Gran Vilaya Amazonas Chachapoyas 9999 Guitarrero Cave Ancash !20008000–7000 BC Huaca de la Luna La Libertad Moche 9999450 AD Huaca del Sol La Libertad Moche 9999450 AD Huaca Huallamarca Lima Hualla 0500500–1450 AD Huaca Pucllana LimaMiraflores Lima 0200200–700 AD Huaricanga Lima Region Norte Chico 99993500-1800 BC Huaycán de Pariachi Lima Ychma and Inca 99991000-1500 AD Huchuy Qosqo Cuzco Inca 99991420-1530 AD Inka Uyu Puno 9999 Inka Wasi, Ayacucho Ayacucho Inca 9999 Inka Wasi, Huancavelica Huancavelica Inca 9999 Inti Punku Cusco Inca 9999 Inti Watana Ayacucho Inca 9999 Jisk'a Iru Muqu Puno South-Central Highland !70003000–1400 BC Kanamarka Cusco 9999 Kuelap Amazonas Chachapoyas 10001000–1400 AD Kuntur Wasi Cajamarca Chavín !90001000–700 BC La Galgada La Libertad Kotosh Religious Tradition !71002900–1800 BC Las Haldas or Aldas Ancash Casma/Sechin culture 2200-300 BC Llaqtapata Cusco Inca 9999 Machu Colca Cusco Inca Machu Picchu Cusco Inca 99991450–1572 AD Marayniyuq Ayacucho Wari 9999 Marcahuamachuco La Libertad Wari 9999 Moray Cusco Inca Nazca Lines Nazca Nazca Ñusta Hispana Cusco Inca 9999 Pachakamaq Lima HuariIchmaLimaInca 0200200–1450 AD Paloma Lima 99995700-2800 BCE Pañamarca Ancash Moche 9999100–900 AD Paramonga Lima Chimú 12001200–1450 AD Patallaqta Cusco Inca 9999 Pernil Alto Ica Region Pre-ceramic archaic 9999 Phuyupatamarka Cusco Inca 9999 Pikillaqta Cusco Huari 0500500–1200 AD Pikimach'ay Ayacucho !000012000 BC Pinkuylluna Cusco Inca 9999 Pisac Cusco Inca 99991440–1530 AD Puka Pukara Cusco Inca 9999 Puruchuco Lima IchmaInca 14701470–1532 AD Qollmay Cuzco Inca Quispiguanca Cuzco Inca 9999 1460-1530s AD Qulu Qulu Puno 9999 Qunchamarka Cusco Inca 9999 Qurikancha Cusco Inca 9999 Quriwayrachina Cusco Inca 9999 Q'inqu Cusco Inca 9999 Raqch'i Cusco Inca 14501450–1532 AD Rumiqullqa Cusco Wari, Inca 9999 Runkuraqay Cusco Inca 9999 Sacred Valley Cusco Inca 99991000–1537 AD Saksaywaman Cusco Killke and Inca 0900900–1532 AD Sayhuite Apurímac Inca 9999 Sechin Alto Ancash Casma/Sechin culture 20002000–1500 BCE Sillustani Puno Colla 12001200–1450 AD Sipán Lambayeque Moche 999950–700 AD Suntur ApurímacChanka 9999 Tambo Colorado Ica Inca 14701470–1532 AD Tampu Mach'ay Cusco Inca 14701470–1532 AD Tarawasi Cusco Inca 9999 Tarmatampu Junín Inca 14701470–1532 AD Tipón Cusco Inca 9999 Toquepala Caves Tacna !23507650 BC Toro Muerto Arequipa Huari 0900900–1200 AD Túcume Lambayeque Lambayeque, Chimú and Inca 0800800–1532 AD Tunanmarka Junín Huanca 9999 Uchkus Inkañan Huancavelica Inca 9999 Ullantaytampu Cusco Inca 14501450–1532 AD Usnu Ayacucho 9999 Vilcabamba(Espiritu Pampa) Cusco Inca 99991539–1572 AD Vilcashuamán Ayacucho Inca 14701470–1532 AD Viracochapampa La Libertad Wari 9999600–800 AD Vitcos Cusco Inca 9999 Wamanmarka Cusco Inca 9999 Wanuku Pampa Huánuco Inca 14701470–1532 AD Waqramarka Ancash 9999 Wari ruins Ayacucho Huari 500500–900 AD Wari Willka Junín Huanca 9999 Willkaraqay Cusco Inca 9999 Willkawayin Ancash Wari 9999400–1000 AD Wiñay Wayna Cusco Inca 9999
See also Cultural periods of Peru List of pre-Columbian cultures
References
External links
National Institute for Culture (INC) Archaeological sites in Peru From Chavin to the Inca, a timeline of the Central Andes Timeline of the Andean Cultures of South America