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BUILT SPACE F1
from Urban centers of Caral Civilization: 21 years recovering history on the Social System
by Caral Perú
Built space consisting of a group of enclosures occupy ing an area of 450 m². It is located on a geological ter race, which was fitted with low-rise retaining walls, ar ranged in a stepped manner. There is a small staircase on the west side. A passage and several areas of quadrangu lar plan of different sizes were identified in the indoor space.
This built space was remod eled with dividing walls and new floors. Platforms, fire pits and food deposits were found in some areas.
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The walls were built with cut stones and pebbles, arranged in regular rows that were joined with gray mortar and, finally plastered and painted white. For the deposits gravel and coarsegrained sand were used.
Based on the design, the architectural elements and the finding of polychrome sculptures, left as offerings, we infer that public activities were conducted in this place.