El Brujo
Complejo arqueológico El Brujo | |
Bas-relief patterns at El Brujo | |
El Brujo Archaeological Complex Shown within Peru El Brujo Archaeological Complex El Brujo Archaeological Complex (South America) | |
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| Alternative name | El Brujo |
|---|---|
| Location | Magdalena de Cao District, Ascope Province, La Libertad Region, Peru |
| Region | Chicama valley (North of Peru) |
| Coordinates | 7°54′54″S 79°18′20″W / 7.914978°S 79.305486°W |
| Altitude | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Moche culture |
| Material | Adobe |
| Periods | Early Intermediate, Middle Horizon, Late Intermediate Period. |
| Cultures | Moche, Sican or Lambayeque and Chimú |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Peruvian Government |
| Public access | Yes |
Located in the Chicama Valley, the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru, is an ancient archaeological site that was occupied from preceramic times. Considering the broad cultural sequencing, the Chicama Valley can be considered as an archaeological microcosm. Research at the site benefits from the favourable environmental and topological conditions for material conservation.
Huaca Prieta is the earliest part of the complex but the biggest constructions on the site belong to the Moche culture. In this area, there are also the remains of the later Lambayeque and Chimú cultures.