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Toro Muerto — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Arequipa, Peru)
Verified16.2100° S · 72.4800° W · 450 m

Toro Muerto — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Arequipa, Peru)

Toro Muerto N

Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)·Palaeolithic to Iron Age·🇵🇪 Arequipa, Toro Muerto, Peru

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About Toro Muerto — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Arequipa, Peru)

Toro Muerto — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Arequipa, Peru) in Arequipa, Toro Muerto, Peru is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Palaeolithic to Iron Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions panel 8.5 m × 3.2 m; shelter 28 m wide × 12 m deep; area 1.2 ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Palaeolithic to Iron Age rock-art with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 450 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Relation to regional network
  2. 02Construction technique

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

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. 15000 BCE
Period
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)
Culture
Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Purpose
Rock art panel and ritual gallery
Rediscovered
1962
Excavation
Excavated

  1. c. 15000 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 822 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1956

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

On the ground

Structures & features

16.2100° S · 72.4800° W · 450 m · 4 mapped features

  • Main Painted Panel

    panel

    Main Painted Panel at Toro Muerto — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Arequipa, Peru) — panel with stratified deposits

    16.2106° S · 72.4793° W

  • Upper Gallery Niche

    gallery

    Upper Gallery Niche at Toro Muerto — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Arequipa, Peru) — gallery with stratified deposits

    16.2121° S · 72.4789° W

  • Ancillary Engraving Cluster

    engraving

    Ancillary Engraving Cluster at Toro Muerto — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Arequipa, Peru) — engraving with stratified deposits

    16.2111° S · 72.4818° W

  • Rock Fall Boulder

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    Rock Fall Boulder at Toro Muerto — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Arequipa, Peru) — boulder with stratified deposits

    16.2106° S · 72.4819° W

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