Sujet
Chankillo, a fortified hilltop site
Légende
Chankillo, a fortified hilltop site, The fortress covers 4 square kms and is unusual in it defensive layout in terms of ancient Peruvian warfare. The 13 towers visible in the distance are interpreted as being a Pre-Columbian solar observatory, used probably for ritual calendrical purposes. Peru. 4th C BC. Casma valley, north coast of Peru.
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NJ Saunders
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A40_160
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
20,3Mo (4,5Mo) / 26,0cm x 19,5cm / 3072 x 2304 (300dpi)