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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pintados geoglyphs canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.