Peruvian researchers confirmed the existence of a Wari settlement in the Muyu Urqu archaeological sector, located in the Andrés Avelino Cáceres de Tejahuasi peasant community, in the province of Chincheros.
According to Andina, the project director, Edison Mendoza Martínez, explained that the discovery corresponds to an architectural complex associated with the Wari expansion and located on an elevation near the Pampas River.
Mendoza pointed out that the excavations, carried out with authorization from the Ministry of Culture, revealed circular and quadrangular constructions made of mud and stone. According to what he indicated, these structures reach walls that are one meter high and up to 40 centimeters thick.
The archaeologist stated that the recovered materials correspond to a late stage of the Wari period. During the work, ceramics with a more rustic finish and fragments that show a style in transition to the Late Intermediate were found.
The project has the participation of the Tejahuasi community and students and graduates of the National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga.
