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Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border)
Widely accepted17.6000° S · 70.8000° W · 400 m

Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border)

Lomas Figure N

Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE)·Andean Formative·🇵🇪 Tacna, Locumba, Lomas, Peru

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About Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border)

Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border) in Tacna, Locumba, Lomas, Peru is a Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE) geoglyph attributed to Andean Formative. Systematic survey and coring document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions figure 92 m long × 28 m wide; line 2.5 m wide; area unmeasured ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Andean Formative geoglyph with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 400 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Function and labor organization

Theories

  1. 01Ritual landscape model
  2. 02Ceremonial centre

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
1944
Excavation
Unexcavated

  1. c. 500 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 988 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1921

    Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

  4. c. 1532 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

17.6000° S · 70.8000° W · 400 m · 4 mapped features

  • Principal Figure

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    Principal Figure at Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border) — figure with stratified deposits

    17.6003° S · 70.8015° W

  • North Ray Extension

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    North Ray Extension at Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border) — ray with stratified deposits

    17.5993° S · 70.8015° W

  • Ancillary Circle

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    Ancillary Circle at Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border) — circle with stratified deposits

    17.6007° S · 70.7982° W

  • Alignment Terminus

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    Alignment Terminus at Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border) — terminus with stratified deposits

    17.5982° S · 70.7992° W

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