The solar towers of Chankillo
Amelia Carolina Sparavigna
TL;DR
The paper examines the Chankillo solar observatory in Peru, analyzing its structure and simulating sun directions and shadow behavior to understand its astronomical functions.
Contribution
It provides new simulations of sun directions and shadow behavior at Chankillo, offering insights into its use as an ancient solar observatory.
Findings
Simulated sun directions align with the observatory's structure.
Shadow analysis supports its function for solar observations.
Enhanced understanding of ancient Peruvian astronomical practices.
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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Taxonomy
TopicsHistorical and Architectural Studies · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology