Huaca del Dragón

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Huaca del Dragón
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Wall in the Huaca Dragon or Arco Iris.
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Huaca del Dragón
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Alternative nameHuaca del Arco Iris
Location La Esperanza District, Trujillo Province, La Libertad Region, Peru
Region Moche Valley (Northern Peru)
Altitude77 m (253 ft)
TypeSettlement
Area3245 m²
History
Material Adobe
Abandonedc. 1450
Periods Late Intermediate Period
Cultures Chimú
Site notes
OwnershipPeruvian Government
Public accessYes

The Huaca del Dragon, [1] [2] also called Huaca del Arco Iris is an archeological site located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo, near Chan Chan. It is a large religious monument, administrative and ceremonial center. It is constructed of adobe, with murals decorated with friezes in relief showing human figures and representing a rainbow.

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Description

Upon entering the Huaca a ramp leads to the first level. Figures carved on the walls take the form of a dragon (hence its name). Another ramp, smaller than the first, leads to the second level. This level hosts pits, which were possibly used to store food. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "(Spanish)Huacas en Trujillo" (PDF). Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ "(Spanish) APROVECHAMIENTO ECONÓMICO DE LOS RECURSOS ARQUEOLÓGICOS DE LA COSTA NORTE DEL PERÚ COMOALTERNATIVA DE CRECIMIENTO DEL PRODUCTO TURÍSTICO" . Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "(Spanish)Huaca del Dragon o Arco Iris" . Retrieved December 2, 2012.

Further reading

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