Caral-Supe and Its Sunken Plazas: Understanding an Ancient City
Caral-Supe is best experienced as a city conceived in relation to the river, the desert and its ceremonial spaces—not as a succession of pyramids.
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Caral is an extensive settlement in the Supe Valley, with monumental platforms, residential sectors and sunken circular plazas. The site is best understood at a slow pace, following the interpreted route and observing how the city relates to the valley and desert landscape.
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