卡罗尔-苏佩圣城

具有5000年历史的卡罗尔－苏沛圣城占地626公顷，位于苏沛河绿色山谷旁的干燥沙漠台地上，可以俯瞰着苏沛河的绿色山谷。它是美洲最古老的文明中心之一，从公元前3000年延续到公元前1800年，其兴盛的时间大约与埃及、美索不达米亚、中国以及印度等古文明差不多。该文明兴盛期间出现大量高耸的简单建筑物，例如大型的平台式土墩。卡罗尔－苏沛圣城遗址的设计和建筑复杂，包括6个大型金字塔结构。

The 5000-year-old 626-hectare archaeological site of The Sacred City of Caral-Supe is situated on a dry desert terrace overlooking the green valley of the Supe river. It dates back to the Late Archaic Period of the Central Andes and is the oldest centre of civilization in the Americas. Exceptionally well-preserved, the site is impressive in terms of its design and the complexity of its architectural, especially its monumental stone and earthen platform mounts and sunken circular courts. One of 18 urban settlements situated in the same area, Caral features complex and monumental architecture, including six large pyramidal structures. A quipu (the knot system used in Andean civilizations to record information) found on the site testifies to the development and complexity of Caral society. The city’s plan and some of its components, including pyramidal structures and residence of the elite, show clear evidence of ceremonial functions, signifying a powerful religious ideology.

文化遗产


国别	秘鲁 Peru
中文名称	卡罗尔-苏佩圣城
英文名称	Sacred City of Caral-Supe
遗产类别	文化遗产
登录年份	2009
选入标准	(ii)(iii)(iv)