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Ancient Archaeological Sites

This collection showcases the archaeological wealth of Peru's southern coast, spanning the Paracas, Nazca, Chincha, and Inca civilizations. It features the world-renowned Nazca Lines, including zoomorphic figures like the Monkey and Parrot, alongside the older Palpa geoglyphs. Highlights include the well-preserved Inca adobe complex of Tambo Colorado, the mummified remains at Chauchilla Cemetery, and the massive Paracas Candelabra etched into a seaside cliff. These sites provide a window into ancient irrigation, urban planning, and funerary traditions preserved by the arid desert.

Ancient Archaeological Sites — 지도

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El Candelabro de Paraca

The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, or El Candelabro, is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the…

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Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa

The Nazca Lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.

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Chauchilla Cemetery

Chauchilla Cemetery is a cemetery that contains prehispanic mummified human remains and archeological artifacts, located 30 kilometres…

Marcin Tlustochowicz / CC BY 2.0

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Paracas culture

The Paracas culture was an Andean society existing between approximately 800 BCE and 100 BCE, with an extensive knowledge of irrigation and…

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Tambo Colorado

Tambo Colorado is a well-preserved Inca adobe complex near the coast of Peru, also known under the Quechua names Puka Tampu, Pukallaqta or…

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La Centinela

La Centinela is an archaeological site in Peru which was an active administrative center during both the Inca and pre-Inca periods.

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Monkey

The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.

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Tree

The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.

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Hands

The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.

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Parrot

The Nazca lines are a group of over 700 geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.

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Man

Humanoid geoglyph carved into a hillside in the Palpa desert. Unlike the Nazca lines on flat plains, this Paracas-era figure is situated on a slope and represents a stylized human form visible from the surrounding ground.

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Palpa monster

Intricate Paracas-culture geoglyph located on a desert plateau. The figure depicts a supernatural creature with feline features and multiple appendages, reflecting the complex religious iconography of the pre-Nazca period.