Blythe Intaglios — Ancillary Human Figure North (California)
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Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE)·Andean Formative·🇺🇸 California, Blythe Intaglios, United States
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About Blythe Intaglios — Ancillary Human Figure North (California)
Blythe Intaglios — Ancillary Human Figure North (California) in California, Blythe Intaglios, United States is a Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE) geoglyph attributed to Andean Formative. Systematic survey and magnetometry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions figure 92 m long × 28 m wide; line 2.5 m wide; area 29.8 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Andean Formative geoglyph with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 80 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 500 BCE
- Period
- Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Andean Formative
- Purpose
- Desert geoglyph and ceremonial landscape
- Rediscovered
- 1964
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 847 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1912
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
33.6300° N · 114.5300° W · 80 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Figure
figurePrincipal Figure at Blythe Intaglios — Ancillary Human Figure North (California) — figure with stratified deposits
33.6313° N · 114.5323° WNorth Ray Extension
rayNorth Ray Extension at Blythe Intaglios — Ancillary Human Figure North (California) — ray with stratified deposits
33.6309° N · 114.5298° WAncillary Circle
circleAncillary Circle at Blythe Intaglios — Ancillary Human Figure North (California) — circle with stratified deposits
33.6308° N · 114.5290° WAlignment Terminus
terminusAlignment Terminus at Blythe Intaglios — Ancillary Human Figure North (California) — terminus with stratified deposits
33.6275° N · 114.5283° W