Huaca Huantinamarca

The Huaca Huantinamarca is an archaeological site of the Ichma culture located in San Miguel District, in Lima, Peru [1]. The Huaca Huantinamarca Research, Conservation and Restoration Project identified at least two fundamental phases in its construction [1]. During the first phase, walls of various sizes were built, with predominance of walls 40 and 80 cm thick, using a technique known as formwork [1]. In the second phase, walls with blocks of regular dimensions, a section of which displays a trapezoidal form, which are more structurally stable, were used [1]. Huantinamarca was part of the Maranga complex, and served as the main seat of a community, integrated into the productive and ritual chain linked to the collection, transformation, and consumption of corn chicha used in celebrations and rituals associated with the agricultural calendar [1]. Fragmented ceramic material, vessels and funerary offerings found during excavations are related to the late Ichma period, and some have Chancay and Chimu influence [1].