From inactive prehispanic archaeological monument to urban scene generator of self-sustainable communities

The pre-Hispanic archaeological monuments on the Peruvian coast, known as huacas, have pyramidal geomorphological characteristics and represent a valuable monumental heritage. The presentation focuses on thehuacaof thePuebloJoven SantaRosa inthecityofLambayeque, Peru, with thepurposeof (re)activatingit as a way of protection from urban pressure, for which they propose mechanisms and strategies for integration intothecity.Thedevelopmentisdividedintothreephases:first,thehuacainitscurrentsocialandurbancontext. Then,contemporaryurbanstrategiesforactioninthehuacaarepresentedandfinally,prospectivescenariosare proposed. Four interconnected elements were considered: individual, society andcommunity; disciplinarycorpus; projectproductionandevaluation.Theresultsrevealthepotentialofthesearchaeologicalspacesintheterritory andtheirimpactontheenvironment.Opportunitiesarealsoidentifiedtotransformthesurroundingenvironment, promoting the reactivation of these cultural vestiges and the development of sustainable communities in Lambayeque, Peru.