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Cahuachi is a major ceremonial
center of the Nasca civilization in Peru, occupied
from between AD 1-500. The site is located near the
Nazca lines, and evidence clearly connects Cahuachi
with the construction of the lines.
Cahuachi is an enormous site, including some 370
acres in area, dominated by a central pyramid and
plaza. It was a major center of the Nasca during the
early period (before about AD450), and was the
central residence and seat of power. After then,
Nasca society diversified, but Cahuachi remained an
important site, for rituals and burials. At least
5000 tombs have been identified, many of them have
been looted. The site has been intensively studied
by a team led by Italian archaeologist Giuseppe
Orefici. |
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The Lost Nazca
City
Of Cahuachi & Esquetaria
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