Paracas Candelabra
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The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, or El Candelabro (the Trident). is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the northern face of the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru. Pottery found nearby has been radio carbon dated to 200 BCE, the time of the Paracas culture.[1] The design is cut two feet (0.61 m) into the soil, with stones possibly from a later date placed around it. The figure is 600 feet (180 meters) tall, large enough to be seen 12 miles (19.3 km) at sea.[1]
In 2016, it was designated as a national heritage site by Peru, with Peruvian law dictating a jail term of between three and six years for anyone damaging any archaeological monument.[2]
Peruvian archaeologist Maria Reiche measured the geoglyph and found Paracas style pottery which she dated to around 200 BCE. The geoglyph is related to the Nazca lines.[3]
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[edit]- ^ a b Jennifer Nalewicki. "Where to See Five of the Planet's Most Mysterious Geoglyphs". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ^ "Tourists trample all over protected, prehistoric Peruvian hill carving". France24. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, Ana Maria Cogorno. "The Nazca Lines: A Life's Work". World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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