 According to Peter Eekhout, an archaeologist who studied and excavated the site of Pachacamac, "For decades most scholars thought the pyramids (from the second section) were religious "embassies" that housed delegations from far-off communities who came to worship, bring tribute, and make offerings to Pachacamac".However, Eekhout came to a different conclusion after his work at the site.Eekhout and his team found that the structures lacked the features that characterized religious centers of the time.