Cerro Pintados Geoglyphs Atacama Desert Chile

by James Brunker

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Cerro Pintados Geoglyphs Atacama Desert Chile

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James Brunker

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Photograph - Photograph

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A detail of one of the panels of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados, 94km south of Iquique in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. Cerro Pintados is the largest collection of geoglyphs in South America, with over 450 figures spread along 4km of hillside. It is likely these geoglyphs provided information to travellers on a route taken by llama caravans from the highlands to the coast; many early cultures lived in the river valleys that cross the region and on the coast and there was considerable trade with the civilisations of the Andean highlands. This image shows a camelid, circular figures that could represent ceramic pots (possibly indicating a spring or water supply) and various other figures.

50% of all profits from sales of this image will be donated to the Bolivian Rock Art Research Society SIARB (Sociedad de Investigación del Arte Rupestre de Bolivia). SIARB is a private organisation dedicated to the investigation, recording, protection and conservation of rock paintings and petroglyphs in Bolivia and neighbouring countries. For more about SIARB and their work please visit their website: http://www.siarb-bolivia.org/eng/indexin.htm

Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or use in any form (print, website, etc) without prior written permission strictly prohibited.

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May 10th, 2019

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