Ingatambo

A Formative Period ceremonial center on a natural plateau at 1,066 m elevation in the Huancabamba Valley, Jaen Province, Cajamarca Region, Peru [1] [2]. Excavations led by Atsushi Yamamoto since 2006 identified the Pomahuaca Phase (1200-800 BC) and the Ingatambo Phase (800-550 BC), with evidence of increasingly complex architecture and restricted-access enclosures [1] [2]. The site functioned as a gateway community facilitating interregional exchange, with cultural ties to highland centers like Pacopampa and Kuntur Wasi [2] [3]. Later occupations show Chimu and Inca presence [1] [2].