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Travel / archives for : Chavín de Huantar
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2 July, 2008 11:00:00
Do Peru’s Mysterious Chavín de Huantar Ruins Provide Hints As to Why Some Civilizations Disappear?
By Levi Novey
eco worldly
My family recently visited a place in Peru that we had wanted to visit for a long time. While not as famous as Machu Picchu, the Chavín de Huantar Ruins are quite fascinating in their own right. Most visitors after reading their guidebooks want to see a carved stone obelisk that sits at the center of underground passages in the “Old Chavín Temple.” Known as the “Lanzón,” the obelisk has various animal features, and is thought to have been worshiped as something of a nature god, or treated as an oracle by the people using Chavín. The outside of the Chavín Temple was decorated with carved stone heads, that likewise were anthropomorphic.
eco worldly
My family recently visited a place in Peru that we had wanted to visit for a long time. While not as famous as Machu Picchu, the Chavín de Huantar Ruins are quite fascinating in their own right. Most visitors after reading their guidebooks want to see a carved stone obelisk that sits at the center of underground passages in the “Old Chavín Temple.” Known as the “Lanzón,” the obelisk has various animal features, and is thought to have been worshiped as something of a nature god, or treated as an oracle by the people using Chavín. The outside of the Chavín Temple was decorated with carved stone heads, that likewise were anthropomorphic.
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Moe The says :
5 November, 2009 23:23:21
I once visited this place and hope to go there again this summer. From what I can remember, th ... - In Biking Through Peru: A Perspective on Transportation
Juan says :
5 November, 2009 12:34:09
I look forward to read your book. Nobody bikes in Lima out of fear of being stolen the bike. Public ... - In Máncora: Perfect Beaches in Northern Peru
Brenden Allen says :
5 November, 2009 11:54:52
Great descriptive read Rodney..planning our escape already. Inspiring pics, thanks
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