Reliefs of man, bird unearthed in Peru

Reliefs of man, bird unearthed in Peru
October 27, 2013

The Yomiuri ShimbunA professor at Kobe City University of Foreign Studies has discovered reliefs depicting a man and a bird of prey dating back to about 3,000 years ago at the remains of a temple in northern Peru.

Koichiro Shibata, an associate professor who specializes in Andean archaeology, made the find during an excavation conducted from August to September at the Huaca Partida ruins. The relief is believed to be 3 meters high and 2 meters wide.

The largest known relief dating from the ancient Andean civilization—3 meters high and 4 meters wide and featuring a jaguar, was discovered at the same ruins in 2005. The latest discovery suggests the remains are a rare example of a temple with a huge frieze possibly surrounding the structure.

Huaca Partida is located in a coastal area about 400 kilometers northwest of Lima. The ruins of the palace stretch 28 meters from south to north and 30 meters or more from east to west, with a height of 10 meters or more. The temple had chambers and cloisters on three layers of bases. The reliefs discovered by Shibata decorated the east and south walls of a chamber on the top base.

The man carved on the reliefs is believed to be about 3 meters tall and 2 meters wide. About a meter depicting a man and an eaglelike bird of prey remained—apparently one-third of the lower part of the reliefs. The man was depicted as a superhuman with his feet made of monsters’ faces and his shin bones visible through the flesh. The feathers and legs carved on the relief were confirmed as those of a bird of prey, which were considered sacred in the ancient Andes.

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Huaca Partida O Cortada

"It's located in front to Huaca Cao, this construction is much smaller and is not
excavated. However, is possible to suposse that had an administrative
function during the Moche times. Some designes of fishes were discovered
but now is all covered."

Within "El Brujo Archeological Complex"



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