Huaca Prieta

Huaca Prieta
Panoramic view of Huaca Prieta
Huaca Prieta
Location in Peru
Huaca Prieta
Huaca Prieta (South America)
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LocationMagdalena de Cao District, Ascope province, La Libertad Region, Peru
RegionChicama Valley (northern Peru)
Coordinates7°55′26″S 79°18′25″W / 7.924°S 79.307°W / -7.924; -79.307
Typesettlement
Part ofEl Brujo Archaeological Complex
History
Foundedc. 14500 BP
Abandonedc. 4000 BP
PeriodsAndean preceramic
Site notes
ArchaeologistsJunius B. Bird
OwnershipGovernment of Peru
Public accessYes

Huaca Prieta is the site of an Andean preceramic settlement along the Pacific Ocean in the Chicama Valley, just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru. It is a part of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, which also includes sites of the Moche culture.

Huaca Prieta was occupied as early as 14,500 BP, long before ceramics were introduced. It consists of a huge mound of ash, stones, textiles, plants and shells, with some burials and constructions.