Tulor archaeological site

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The Tulor archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian village complex in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, notable for its well-preserved circular adobe structures and insight into early Atacameño culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
pre-Columbian settlement
village complex
approximateEndDate around 500 CE
approximateStartDate around 800 BCE
architecturalStyle circular structures
associatedWith San Pedro de Atacama culture
surface form: Atacameño culture
builtWith sun-dried mud bricks
country Chile
culture Atacameño people
discoveredBy Jesuit priest Gustavo Le Paige
discoveryDate 1950s
economy agriculture
camelid herding
hunting and gathering
elevation about 2400 meters above sea level
environment hyper-arid desert
hasExcavationsConductedBy archaeologists from Chile
international research teams
hasFeature circular rooms
courtyards
domestic spaces
interconnected enclosures
ritual or ceremonial areas
storage areas
hasInterpretiveCenter yes
hasManagement Chilean heritage authorities
heritageDesignation national monument of Chile
locatedIn Atacama Desert
San Pedro de Atacama
surface form: San Pedro de Atacama area

northern Chile
material adobe
near San Pedro de Atacama
notableFor insight into early Atacameño culture
well-preserved circular adobe structures
openToPublic true
partOf Atacama Region
period Formative period of northern Chile
preservationStatus partially buried by sand
partially excavated
significance important for study of pre-Columbian desert adaptation strategies
key site for understanding early sedentary life in the Atacama Desert
threatenedBy sand encroachment
tourism pressure
wind erosion
touristAttraction yes
waterSource nearby oasis

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San Pedro de Atacama nearbyAttraction Tulor archaeological site