Archaeologist Ivan Ghezzi passed along a handful of photographs of the newly identified astronomical observatory at the site at Chankillo, Peru, built between 2000 and 2350 years ago.
The sun rises on the June solstice at the astronomical observatory of Chankillo, Peru.
Photo Credit: Ivan Ghezzi (c) 2008
The sun rises on the June solstice at the astronomical observatory of Chankillo, Peru.
Photo Credit: Ivan Ghezzi (c) 2008
My favorite has to be this one, of the summer solstice as it is marked from the sunrise observatory; but there are a few more.
If you're as fascinated by this new discovery as I am, there are more photos--in fact 15 of them in a slide show--to be found on the Yale University press release.
- Chankillo Photo Essay
- Chankillo, Peru, a description of the site and its importance
- Yale University Press Release on Chankillo
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