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Ex-Aeródromo — Geoglyph Ancillary Ray North (Iquique, Chile)
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Ex-Aeródromo — Geoglyph Ancillary Ray North (Iquique, Chile)

ExAerodromo Ray N

Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE)·Andean Formative·🇨🇱 Tarapacá, Ex Aeródromo, Iquique, Chile

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Ex-Aeródromo — Geoglyph Ancillary Ray North (Iquique, Chile) in Tarapacá, Ex Aeródromo, Iquique, Chile is a Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE) geoglyph attributed to Andean Formative. Systematic survey and LiDAR document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions figure 92 m long × 28 m wide; line 2.5 m wide; area 9.2 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Andean Formative geoglyph with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 30 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Relation to regional network

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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
1943
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 500 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 930 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1957

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

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Structures & features

20.2200° S · 70.1300° W · 30 m · 3 mapped features

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