Man With Harpoon Geoglyph Cerro Pintados Chile
by James Brunker
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Man With Harpoon Geoglyph Cerro Pintados Chile
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
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A close up of a geoglyph of a human figure holding a harpoon 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.
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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Victoria Beasley
i wonder if the coast was closer then or if they traveled to use that tool!
James Brunker replied:
Don't think the coast has changed position much since those days. Guess could be to let travelers know the coast wasn't to far away (it isn't in terms of distance), or maybe they were entering the territory of the coastal tribes. If the site was used a lot for ceremonies it could be to mark the areas that different tribes / communities used
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