Apurlec

Apurlec stood among the dry coastal lands of Lambayeque, where a network of canals carried water to cultivated fields. Its monumental centre combined adobe platforms with plazas and enclosed spaces, while the surrounding irrigation works extended across the plain. The site belongs to a long tradition of settlement in the valleys of northern Peru, associated with the Lambayeque and Chimú cultures. Its scale reflects the labour devoted both to building ceremonial spaces and to bringing water across an arid landscape.