Pachacámac

Also known as Pachacamac

Pachacámac () is an archaeological site southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River. The site was first settled around A.D. 200 and was named after the "Earth Maker" creator god Pacha Kamaq. The site flourished for about 1,300 years until the Spanish invaded. Pachacamac covers about 600 hectares (1480 acres) of land.

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Pachacámac
Ancient site.image: Pachacamac - 51163366566.jpg
Ancient site.caption: View of Pachacámac
Ancient site.map_type: Peru
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.location: Lima
Ancient site.epochs: Middle Horizon, Late Intermediate, Late Horizon
Ancient site.cultures: Huari, Lima, Inca Empire
Ancient site.website: Santuario Arqueológico Pachacámac (in Spanish)
Designation list.embed: yes
Designation list.designation1: PCN
Designation list.designation1_offname: Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo
Designation list.designation1_type: Immovable tangible
Designation list.designation1_free1name: Legal basis
Designation list.designation1_free1value: R.D. Nº 1416

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: archaeological site
Country: Peru
Located in: Lurín District
Location: Lurín District
Image: Templos del Sol Viejo Pintado.jpg

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Commons category: Pachacamac
Commons gallery: Pachacamac
heritage designation: World Heritage Site
different from: Pacha Kamaq

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Pacha Kamaq deity
Pyramids of Pachacamac
Pachacamac Idol
Temple of the Sun
Old Temple
Other structures
Grave sites
Outside influences
Spanish invasion
In popular culture
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

==Pacha Kamaq deity== thumb|Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic bird on a Huari pot|left Pacha Kamaq ('Earth-Maker') was considered the creator god by the people who lived in this part of Peru before the Inca conquest. The Inca received him into their pantheon, but he was never an equal of Viracocha, whom they viewed as more powerful.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pachacámac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.