Archaeological excavations at casa bodega y Quadra, Lima historic downtown

Abstract

This article addresses the principal results of the archaeological excavations at the Casa Bodega y Quadra, which uncovered a series of structures beneath the modern structure located on the site, below thick layers of fill. Archaeological excavations provide evidence that these earlier layers were buried in the wake of the  earthquake that devastated the city of Lima in 1746. Comparison between these earlier structures and historical data demonstrates how space within the site was transformed from public to domestic – processes directly related to the evolution of the urban layout of viceregal Lima.