Pakatnamu

Pacatnamú occupies a bluff above the Pacific near the mouth of the Jequetepeque River in northern Peru. Its pyramids, courts and burial grounds formed a large ceremonial complex used by successive coastal societies. The site flourished under Moche and later Lambayeque influence, and its buildings were repeatedly altered and reused. By the time Chimú power expanded into the valley, the old center had undergone substantial changes, though its monumental remains continued to dominate the coastal landscape.