Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Atacama (Calama)
Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇨🇱 Atacama, Chile
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About Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Atacama (Calama)
Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South in Atacama, Chile is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) geoglyph traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
22.4556° S · 68.4453° W · 101 m · 3 mapped features
Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary geoglyph feature at Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South
22.4548° S · 68.4445° WWarri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South
22.4563° S · 68.4459° WWarri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South
22.4545° S · 68.4463° W