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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About Ex-Aeródromo — Geoglyph Ancillary Ray North (Iquique, Chile)
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.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 930 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1957
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
20.2200° S · 70.1300° W · 30 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Figure
figurePrincipal Figure at Ex-Aeródromo — Geoglyph Ancillary Ray North (Iquique, Chile) — figure with stratified deposits
20.2215° S · 70.1312° WNorth Ray Extension
rayNorth Ray Extension at Ex-Aeródromo — Geoglyph Ancillary Ray North (Iquique, Chile) — ray with stratified deposits
20.2219° S · 70.1316° WAncillary Circle
circleAncillary Circle at Ex-Aeródromo — Geoglyph Ancillary Ray North (Iquique, Chile) — circle with stratified deposits
20.2193° S · 70.1319° W