Complejo Arqueologico Santa Luzmila, Pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Comas District, Peru.
The Complejo Arqueologico Santa Luzmila is a pre-Hispanic settlement site in the northern part of Lima that once contained about 25 eroded earth mounds with structures of adobe and other materials. The buildings varied in size and show how people organized this settlement across the landscape.
This site developed as an important settlement during pre-Hispanic times and was connected to other major centers in the northern Lima region. The connections between these sites show that this was part of a larger organized system of communities.
The remains came from people who settled this area in pre-Hispanic times and left traces of how they organized their communities. The way structures were arranged shows how they used this landscape for living and gathering.
The site is now located within the urban area of Comas District, where modern buildings, houses, and sports facilities cover much of the original ground. Visitors should expect limited visible remains since the land has been developed for residential and community use.
The site contains evidence of surprisingly diverse building types from the pre-Hispanic period, even though most structures have been buried or removed. These varied sizes suggest that different activities and social groups occupied separate areas within the settlement.
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