Paracas Candelabra
Geoglyph and EarthworkDescription
Paracas Candelabra is a geoglyph and earthwork in Peru, South America. Peru Ministry of Culture dates it to c. 200 BCE. Its listed material is Earth and stone. Peru Ministry of Culture also records: “Geoglyph.”
A candelabra-shaped figure about 180 m tall cut into a coastal hillside.
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| Date | 200 BCE - 200 CE c. 200 BCE Peru Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Geoglyph Peru Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 0 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 200 BCE - 200 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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