The solar towers of Chankillo

2012/08/17 by Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Physics and Astronomy · #Ancient Egypt and Archaeology #FOS: Physical sciences #Historical Astronomy and Related Studies #Historical and Architectural Studies #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #physics.hist-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1208.3580

Chankillo, Peru, ancient solar observatory, archaeoastronomy, Almagest

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Abstract

An ancient solar observatory is composed by thirteen towers lined on a hill of a coastal desert of Peru. This is the Chankillo observatory. Here we discuss it, showing some simulations of the local sun direction. An analysis of the behaviour of shadows is also proposed.

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