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“Temple of the Sun

The Temple of the Sun (seen below) is 30,000m squared in size and is in the shape of a trapezoid. It has the common step pyramid architecture which forms terraces around the structure. This temple has been dated to the time of Inca control over Pachacamac. Some archaeologists believe human sacrifices may have taken place at this the Temple. Sacrifices of women and children were found in an Inca cemetery within a portion of the structure. Burial goods found with the sacrifices point to the sacrifices originating from coastal societies.[2] Unfortunately archaeologists are limited in their knowledge of this site because the Temple of the Sun and many other pyramids at Pachacamac have been irreversibly damaged by looting and the El Niño weather phenomenon.”

>> So we have limited information or should I say we are unsure of it. Also from the sound and look of it, these pyramids, seem closer in design to the ziggurat and temples of Mesoamerica.

“Old Temple

The Old Temple, also called the Temple of Pachacamac, is the oldest building in Pachacamac. It is built on a rocky promontory and is characterized by the massive use of small bricks of raw adobe dated to the Early Intermediate period, under the influence of the Lima culture (3rd to 7th centuries AD).

Other structures

Most of the common buildings and temples were built c. 800-1450 CE, shortly before the arrival and conquest by the Inca Empire.

Grave sites

Archaeologists have uncovered multiple grave sites. These sites may date to different periods of Pachacamac's history are located in different parts of the city. In the Southeastern part area, in the Temple of Inti (The Inca Sun God), archeologists have found a cemetery that was set apart for the mamacuna (Virgins for the Sun), women who had important status. These women wove textiles for priests, and brewed corn beer which was used in Inca festivals. The women were sacrificed in the highest ritual; they were strangled with cotton garrote, and some women still had the cotton twisted around their neck when their bodies were discovered. They were wrapped in fine cloth and buried in stone tombs. Each was surround by offerings from the highlands of Peru, such as coca, quinoa, and cayenne peppers.[3] In 2012, Belgian archeologists found a 1000 year old tomb in front of Pachacamac containing over 80 skeletons and mummies, many of which were infants. The tomb contained offerings such as ceramic vessels, copper and gold alloy objects, wooden masks, and dogs and guinea pigs.”

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“In 2019, archaeologists have found a 1000-year cemetery in this area. Director of the Ychsma Project Professor Peter Eeckhout reported that the human remains were massively buried with various items and ceramics. Physical anthropologists headed by Dr. Lawrence Owens specified the mummies.

“Most of the people at the site had hard lives, with various fractures, bad backs, bad hips…but the individuals from this cemetery show a higher than usual concentration of tuberculosis, syphilis and really serious bone breaks that would have had major impacts on their lives. Still, the fact that most of these are healed – and that disease sufferers survived for a long time – suggests that they were being cared for, and that even in the sites’ early history people felt a duty of care towards those less fortunate than themselves” he added.”

>> This is interesting. It’s making me wonder if this is not a “healing” religious site. I don’t know if anons are aquainted with the site of St. Bernadette of Lourdes where the Virgin appeared to the Saint? Well, piligrims to the site get into the Holy Waters there with the hopes to heal from physical injuries or different types illnesses, mostly from paralysis. So I’m wondering if Pachacamac site doesn’t have a similar function; which will explain why we have such a high number of remains with illnesses.

“Outside influences

The Huari (c. 600-800 CE) reconstructed the city, probably using it as an administrative center. A number of Huari-influenced designs appear on the structures and on the ceramics and textiles found in the cemeteries of this period. After the collapse of the Huari empire, Pachacamac continued to grow as a religious center. The majority of the common architecture and temples were built during this later stage (c. 800-1450 CE).”

>> When a site is reused many times over and over as a religious center, like this, there must be something of significance there. And since it’s a religious site with what looks like “healing” characteristics then must be something there authentic, true there or the believe of the curative properties wouldn’t have lasted from one culture to another and for centuries, but they would have lost their glitter with the end of the first culture that founded the site. It could be some type of healing “energy” site or some type.

“The Inca Empire invaded Pachacamac and took over the site around 1470. For the Inca, Pachacamac was extremely important to religion as well as an important administration center. When the Inca started their conquest, they had their own creation god, Viracocha. However, out of respect for the religion of their conquered people, the Inca entered Pacha Kamaq into their religion, but Pacha Kamaq and Viracocha were not equals, Viracocha was believed to be more powerful.[8] Still, Pachacamac was allowed an unusual amount of independence from the Inca Empire.”

>> See what I mean anons? If there wasn’t something of importance in this site, the Incas when they conquered it, would have trampled all over the site, destroyed what they didn’t like and replaced Pacha Kamaq with their own deity. But they didn’t do that, didn’t they? But they respected Pacha Kamaq, didn’t give him the first spot on the podium, but the second, which is understandable because a conquered deity couldn’t be more powerful than the conquering god. And on top of it, they preserved the site, the temples and they added more construction and continued to use it themselves after the conquest. All of these are indications of the importance of the site and I’m certain there is something there that is….of a “divine nature”, maybe healing powers from streams or some minerals, or this belief wouldn’t have persisted and the site would have been either destroyed or simply abandoned to rot and degrade into dust.

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