Human Skeleton (Sector 4)
Primary
Flexed lateral posture. Placed deliberately at canal intersection as ritual foundation/closing water offering.
Polychrome Stirrup Vessel
Ceramic
Depicts coastal marine deity and geometric canal conduits. Intact ceremonial libation ware.
Copper Tupo Pin & Shells
Votive
Spondylus and marine mussel shells paired with hammered Andean copper dress fastener.
Subterranean Hydraulic Profile:
Canal built from finely dressed basalt masonry lined with hydraulic impermeable clay mortar to transport snowmelt runoff from Western Andes foothills across hyper-arid coastal pampas.
Seasonal Inflow Rate:
12.4 L/s
Canal Siltation Deposit:
1.8 mm/yr
Culvert Gradient:
1.4% Grade
Andean Water Veneration Matrix:
Moche (100–700 CE): Elaborate irrigation canals; human sacrifice associated with agricultural fertility & El Niño torrential rains.
Lima Culture (200–650 CE): Deep subterranean puquio channels in Rimac Valley; offerings of shells and marine fauna at water sources.
Recuay (200–600 CE): Highland subterranean stone galleries controlling spring heads and ancestor ossuaries.