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title: Temple of the Sun, Pachacamac
author: Steven Damron
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5196/temple-of-the-sun-pachacamac/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Temple of the Sun, Pachacamac
_Authored by Steven Damron_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5196.jpg)
## Image Caption
The ruins of the huge adobe-brick platforms of the [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of the Sun at the sacred Andean site of [Pachacamac](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pachacamac/), south of Lima. The site was sacred to the creator [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Pachacamac and hosted an oracle which was consulted by Andeans for two millennium.
## Cite This Work
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Damron, S. (2016, June 10). Temple of the Sun, Pachacamac. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Damron, Steven. "Temple of the Sun, Pachacamac." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 10, 2016. .
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Damron, Steven. "Temple of the Sun, Pachacamac." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jun 2016, .
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[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sadsnaps/4607886210/in/photolist-82bC2Y-8rnrZy-mPXbKa-nYXTAL-tjGKsA-mPY6At-qhk95N-f3Fzg-nGzX4v-nGzK2e-o1R8h4-gNK8tD-82bNXq-82bBef-f3FFM-f3Fx3-nGzehW-828u9V-f3FB8-nGz4sh-828uMH-98EsMr-828Fdc-828uqP-82bNGy-gNHZFh-nYWFBW-82bC9j-82bBAC-828FqT-82bNJh-8YwMQ1-4sMrbG-nX282b-a5QckS-nGzmWL-82bBMw-82bP4Y-pCiSSs-f3FKz-nX25DW-828uAx-nYLbQB-828Fp2-828u7P-f3FDt-gNJ6sj-BcmFqj-zEmSfS-ABV8iD)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sadsnaps/4607886210/in/photolist-82bC2Y-8rnrZy-mPXbKa-nYXTAL-tjGKsA-mPY6At-qhk95N-f3Fzg-nGzX4v-nGzK2e-o1R8h4-gNK8tD-82bNXq-82bBef-f3FFM-f3Fx3-nGzehW-828u9V-f3FB8-nGz4sh-828uMH-98EsMr-828Fdc-828uqP-82bNGy-gNHZFh-nYWFBW-82bC9j-82bBAC-828FqT-82bNJh-8YwMQ1-4sMrbG-nX282b-a5QckS-nGzmWL-82bBMw-82bP4Y-pCiSSs-f3FKz-nX25DW-828uAx-nYLbQB-828Fp2-828u7P-f3FDt-gNJ6sj-BcmFqj-zEmSfS-ABV8iD) by [**Steven Damron**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sadsnaps/4607886210/in/photolist-82bC2Y-8rnrZy-mPXbKa-nYXTAL-tjGKsA-mPY6At-qhk95N-f3Fzg-nGzX4v-nGzK2e-o1R8h4-gNK8tD-82bNXq-82bBef-f3FFM-f3Fx3-nGzehW-828u9V-f3FB8-nGz4sh-828uMH-98EsMr-828Fdc-828uqP-82bNGy-gNHZFh-nYWFBW-82bC9j-82bBAC-828FqT-82bNJh-8YwMQ1-4sMrbG-nX282b-a5QckS-nGzmWL-82bBMw-82bP4Y-pCiSSs-f3FKz-nX25DW-828uAx-nYLbQB-828Fp2-828u7P-f3FDt-gNJ6sj-BcmFqj-zEmSfS-ABV8iD). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 June 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.