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3000 year old temples discovered in Lambayeque

October 22, 2008

Two ancient temples thought to be about 3,000 years old, from the time when high civilisation established itself in northern Peru, have

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been uncovered in the archaeological complex of Col lud-Zarpán.

Stairs on Collud's northern face

The two st ructures, located in the northern region of Lambayeque, are separated by some 100 metres of modern farm land but could once have been

connected, forming part of a great ceremonial complex – a theory put forward by Peruvian Archaeologist Ignacio Alva, who is in charge of Collud-

Zarpán excavations.

The two temples belong to the Cup isnique culture that developed in the region between 3000 and 2000BC. With mud foundations 150m long and 70

metres wide, the temple of Collud is the largest of t he two const ructions. It has a central stairway leading to the top t hat is 25 metres long consisting

of 25 st eps, but most impressive is the surviving mural with representations of a divine figure.

Mural on the Collud temple

“This diety is a mix of feline and human, spider and bird and is logically their principle god”, states Ignacio, son of the legendary Walter Alva who

discovered the famous tombs of the Lord of Sipan.

At the Zarpán temple, Ignacio tells us that they have found the façade of a minor temple built with s tone that measures 50m in length and is 2.5 metres

high.

The Collud and Zarpán temples are from a time of consolidation of high civilisation in northern Peru, whereas the nearby temple of Ventarrón, which

last y ear it was discovered to be 4500 y ears old, is from a time when the first civilisations where only just beginning to form.

The three archaeological complexes that cover an area of 40km2 en total, formed part of an ancient centre of civilisation in the valley of Lambayeque,

“that was one of the largest of the Peruvian coast, with the best water engineering and best soil quality”, explains Ignacio.

Discover more of Peru’s fascinating ruins here

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