Chankillo: A 2300-Year-Old Solar Observatory in Peru

AncientPages.com – The ‘Thirteen Towers of Chankillo’ run north to south along a low ridge and form an artificial toothed horizon that spanned – almost exactly – the annual rising and setting arcs of the Sun, according to a study. The Chankillo towers thus provide evidence of early solar horizon observations and of the existence … Continue reading Chankillo: A 2300-Year-Old Solar Observatory in Peru