Cumbe Mayo
Sign in to saveCumbemayo or Cumbe Mayo is an archaeological site located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Cajamarca in Peru at 3,500 meters of elevation. Built around 1500 B.C.E, it comprises aqueducts, a grotto and petroglyphs; all within an area of rock formations.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Cumbemayo
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Cumbe Mayo
- Ancient site.image
- Cumbemayo aqueduct.JPG
- Ancient site.caption
- Partial view of aqueduct at Cumbemayo.
- Ancient site.map_type
- Peru
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca
- Ancient site.type
- Aqueduct, Temple, Petroglyphs
- Ancient site.builder
- Cajamarca culture
- Ancient site.built
- 1500 BCE
- Ancient site.archaeologists
- Julio C. Tello
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- History
- Aqueduct
- Los Frailones
- See also
- References
Cumbemayo or Cumbe Mayo is an archaeological site located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Cajamarca in Peru at 3,500 meters of elevation. Built around 1500 B.C.E, it comprises aqueducts, a grotto and petroglyphs; all within an area of rock formations.
==History== The aqueduct and the petroglyphs at Cumbemayo are thought to be built circa 1500 - 1000 BC, the petroglyphs being similar to those of Chavín culture.