![]() Partial view of the archaeological site. | |
Location | ![]() Los Baños del Inca District,Cajamarca Province |
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Coordinates | 7°7′33″S78°27′27″W / 7.12583°S 78.45750°W /-7.12583; -78.45750 |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Early Intermediate |
Cultures | Chavín –Moche |
Ventanillas de Otuzco are aPeruvian archaeological site located in the district ofBaños del Inca, 8 km northwest of the city ofCajamarca.Learn about VEntanillas de otuzco The crypts fulfilled its function of funerary enclosure.
It is located near the Otuzco village inBaños del Inca District 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the city ofCajamarca. The site is located on volcanic rock, covering an area of about 1,700 square metres (18,000 sq ft).[1][2]
It has an antiquity of 300BCE - 200CE of theEarly Intermediate period.
Ponce, Victor Miguel (Winter 2009),"The Necropolis of Otuzco, Northern Peru",South American Explorer (89),archived from the original on 25 January 2014