Arquitectura ceremonial en Cerro Azul: el señorío de Huarco y la ocupación inca

Abstract

Ceremonial Architecture at Cerro Azul: The Huarco Polity and Inca Occupation

This article is an architectonic study of the archeological site of Cerro Azul, which was constructed and occupied by the Kingdom de Huarco from approx. 1100-1470 A.D. and reoccupied by the administration of the Inca empire. The unique architecture of the site was adapted to its seaside setting and its geographical surroundings. The part of the building analyzed here —Structure I— provides an example for allowing us to understand the cosmological vision, including its ritual functions, on the basis of which this site was laid out.