Lima, Sep. 09 (ANDINA).- An underground passage has been discovered in a square of Chavin Archaeological Complex, revealed US archaeologist John Rick in a conference on Chavin National Museum, in Peru’s Congress.
Rick stated that three weeks ago it was discovered an opened space that communicated with the underground passage portion in one of the sides of the Chavin circular square.
The opening measures two by three meters and has a five-step stone staircase descending to a depth of two meters below ground level.
The subterraneous passage connects with Mosna river and measures about 400 meters long. Chavin circular square is not the main square of Chavin Castle, but it is a closer one whose diameter is 19 meters.
The archaeologist said they have found a great quantity of broken ceremonial pottery. They have also discovered animal and human remains as well as a small sample of metals.
The director of the museum, Christian Mesía, and director of the National Institute of Culture, Cecilia Bákula, were other speakers on this event, highlightingd the importance of the recently opened museum for the socio-economic development of the region.
Chavín de Huántar Archaeological Complex also called "Castillo Chavín" (Chavín Castle) or "Templo Chavín" (Chavín Temple), is an archaeological site located in the district "Chavín de Huántar", on the banks of the Mosna River.
The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes.
This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites. Its appearance is striking, with the complex of terraces and squares, surrounded by structures of dressed stone, and the mainly zoomorphic ornamentation.
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