Title
View of the site of Cerro Sechin showing the reconstructed temple staircase which was discovered in 1937
Caption
View of the site of Cerro Sechin showing the reconstructed temple staircase which was discovered in 1937, The site is famous for the gruesome images carved onto 244 granite stelae. These include warriors, victims of human sacrifice and dismembered bodies. Peru. Initial Period c 1800 - 900 BC. Casma Valley, north coast of Peru.
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NJ Saunders
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A40_178
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No
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Rights managed
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20,3Mb (5,3Mb) / 10,2in x 7,7in / 3072 x 2304 (300dpi)