Pintados geoglyphs

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The Pintados geoglyphs are a vast collection of ancient desert ground drawings in northern Chile, depicting human figures, animals, and geometric shapes created by pre-Columbian cultures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
cultural heritage site
geoglyph complex
approximateEndDate c. 1500 CE
approximateStartDate c. 800 CE
associatedWith Qhapaq Ñan
surface form: Andean caravan trade

pre-Hispanic trade routes
conservationStatus under active conservation measures
country Chile
creator pre-Hispanic peoples of northern Chile
culture pre-Columbian cultures
depicts abstract motifs
animals
birds
camelids
geometric shapes
human figures
llamas
hasType desert ground drawings
heritageDesignation National Monument of Chile
heritageStatus protected site
locatedIn Atacama Desert
northern Chile
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Tarapacá Region
locatedNear Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Pampa del Tamarugal
materialUsed earth
scraped desert pavement
stone
numberOfElements more than 350 geoglyphs
orientation aligned along ancient routes
partOf Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve
significance important evidence of pre-Hispanic mobility
major concentration of geoglyphs in the Atacama Desert
technique arrangement of stones
removal of surface stones
threat natural erosion
unregulated tourism
timePeriod Late Horizon
Late Intermediate Period
pre-Columbian era
touristAttraction yes
usedFor caravan guidance
ritual purposes
route marking
symbolic communication
visibleFrom air
surrounding hillsides

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