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Peru Culture Bulletin


Dozens of pre-Incan cultures existed across Peru. Having no form of written language, all we have to know them by are the pottery, textiles, tools, and constructions they left behind. Get to know more about the following two vestiges.
 

Chavin de Huantar
 

Chavin de Huantar is an archaeological and cultural site in the Andean highlands of Peru. It was the capital of the Chavín culture, which flourished c. 900–c. 200 BC. The site has an elevation of over 10,000 feet above sea level in the Eastern highlands of Ancash, east of the Cordillera Blanca.

The building has a complex network of tunnels and stone interior galleries lit only by shafts of light penetrating through strategically placed ducts. There is a 15 foot tall carving of a stone known as the Lanzon Monolithic, which your clients will be able to see. In addition, they can also observe anthropomorphic deities and the Heads, who are sentinels embedded in the building.   

Chankillo
 

Built over 2,300 years ago is the earliest known astronomical observatory in the Americas. The site features a plaza, thirteen towers that align on a ridge, and a fortified temple surrounded by barricades and defensive walls with false entrances to deter unwelcome visitors.

Chankillo is unique among ancient observatory sites because of its two observation points; similar sites around the world contain only one point of astronomical alignment, which does not provide the measurements needed to track the passage of time over a full year. In July 2021, the Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex was officially declared a World Heritage by the UNESCO, which recognize it as a masterpiece of human creative genius and an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates a significant stage in human history.

 
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