[Aztlan] Andean Cross symbolism found at 4000 year old Ventarron

[michael ruggeri]

Listeros,

A new set or rooms shaped like the ancient Andean Chacana or Andean  
Cross have been uncovered at the Ventarron site in Peru. These rooms  
are 4000 years old. Chacanas are found in the Chavin culture of 3000  
years ago and in the Moche Culture of 1000 years ago. The oldest  
examples are found at 5000 year old Caral. The find at Ventarron is  
the first time the Chacana has been found to be incorporated into  
architecture. Ventarron is the site of the earliest mural ever  
discovered in the Americas. On top of the temple at the site, where  
excavations are ongoing, an eternal flame device was discovered and  
further excavations will reveal more about this religious symbolism.

En Peru Blog has the story with photos here;
http://enperublog.com/2009/06/08/ancient-temple-wall-discovered-shaped-like-andean-chakana/

A tiny URL;
http://tinyurl.com/l5gafv

The earlier story on the Ventarron mural is here at National  
Geographic with photos;
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071112-peru-temple.html

Mike Ruggeri

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