Cahuachi Ceremonial Center, Nazca
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Cahuachi Ceremonial Center, Nazca

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Cahuachi, 24 km west of Nasca, Peru, is the largest adobe ceremonial center, active from the 4th c. BC to the 5th c. AD. It served as the Nasca culture’s theocratic hub, exerting ideological power through religion. The site includes two walled areas with pyramid-like mounds and temples. Radiocarbon dating indicates its sacred status predates the Nasca civilization. Cahuachi’s phases show architectural evolution, ending with its abandonment and ritual sealing.