Cerro de Oro, Archaeological site in Cañete Valley, Peru.
Cerro de Oro is an archaeological excavation site on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean, located south of Lima in the Canete region. The site includes residential buildings, burial grounds, and various structures from different historical periods spread across the hillside.
The area was first settled around 550 AD and later experienced periods under Wari and Inca rule, with each era leaving its own building styles. These layers show how the region developed over a thousand years with different cultures living there.
The site served as a major settlement center for different cultures across many centuries. The remains show how these communities built their homes, buried their dead, and carried out their daily activities.
The site is equipped with paths for exploring and viewing points that allow visitors to walk through the grounds and overlook the landscape. Information panels help visitors understand the different areas and identify the location of structures.
Many areas of the hillside remain unstudied, meaning archaeologists may discover new finds there. The work on site also focuses on protecting the structures from looting and preserving them for future generations.
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