On May 16, Beijing time, according to foreign media reports, long before the Incas established Civilized Tribes in Peru to celebrate their sun god, a little-known civilization has built the earliest Observatory in the American continent... Although it is not as old as Stonehenge, these ancient sites called "chankillo" are considered to be masterpieces of human creative genius, It has a unique structure that no other region in the world has.
These ancient sites, known as "chankillo", are considered masterpieces of human creative genius. They have unique structures that are not found in other parts of the world, and their history can be traced back to 2300 years ago.
The archaeological site is located in the coastal desert area of Peru. The most prominent feature is that it has 13 stone towers, which are arranged along the horizon of a hill from north to south, like smiling teeth.
In addition to the spectacular structure known as the "Thirteen towers", the ruins of the observatory also include: a hilltop building with three walls, known as the "Fortress hall"; There are also two building complexes, known as "viewing platform" and "management center".
The archaeological site is located in the coastal desert area of Peru. The most prominent feature is that it has 13 stone towers, which are arranged along the horizon of a hill from north to south, like smiling teeth.
For travelers, the mystery site has been abandoned for centuries, about 2300 A.D. At the beginning of the 21st century, archaeologists realized what they saw when they started digging
In broad daylight, against the barren desert landscape, the stone buildings on the top of the mountain span about 300 meters, but at dawn and dusk, these mysterious buildings show their real functions.
When the sun rises from the East, people standing in the building can see that the sun is like a ball of light, gradually emerging along the ridge of the thirteen towers. With the passage of time, the position of sunrise is also changing, just like the sun is cleaning the horizon. For example, during the summer solstice, the sunrise will appear on the far right of the 13th tower; At the winter solstice, the sunrise appears on the far left of the thirteen towers.
According to archaeologists, the builders of the site may be one of the oldest civilizations in America.
The location of the thirteen towers in changjiluo site is very special. When the observer stands at a specific observation point under the ridge, he can predict the time cycle change of a year according to the sunrise or sunset of 2-3 days. For example, when the sun appears between the sixth and seventh towers, it is the autumnal equinox in September.
Scientists have no way to verify which ancient civilization designed and built this mysterious Observatory, but it may be one of the oldest civilizations in America. In fact, the civilization that built the observatory was more than 1000 years earlier than the Inca culture, which is also proficient in celestial literature.
Because the changkiro site is located in the CASMA River in Peru (known as the "CASMA chechin civilization").
Very similar to the Inca civilization, the kasma Sechin civilization may regard the sun as the Supreme God, and the stairway of each tower suggests that it was used for some rituals.
When the sun appears between the sixth and seventh towers, it is the autumnal equinox in September. In the coastal desert area between the CASMA River and the Sechin River, archaeologists will the builder of the observatory
According to the evidence of archaeological excavation, the observatory was probably built between 500 and 200 BC. Then for some reason, it was completely abandoned and the tower building was in disrepair for a long time. Archaeologists say that in the heyday of the civilization, the buildings at the site were painted yellow, ochre or white, as well as graffiti or palm patterns.
With the passage of time, even if the outer decoration of these stone towers is stripped and the buildings are fragmented, the site still faithfully records the important moments of the year. At present, archaeologists are repairing cultural relics to ensure the accuracy of the ancient calendar.
In 2021, the changjiluo archaeological complex was officially included in the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its excellent workmanship and insight into the world outlook of ancient society. UNESCO described that unlike the aligned buildings with a single astronomical target found in other ancient sites, the row of tower like buildings are observed from the East and West observation points. This row of tower like buildings span the arc of the rising and setting of the sun every year. Therefore, the changjiluo site witnessed the development of the astronomical observation history of kasma valley.