Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The Chankillo Archeoastronomical Complex is an ancient solar observatory in Peru that was built thousands of years before the Inca civilization ruled the area. Very little is known about the actual culture who built this ingenious structure, but we know they were far more advanced than we ever expected.

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LINKS LINKS LINKS
thoughtco.com/inti-the-inca-sun-god-2136316
nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-ancient-astronomy-mixed-science-with-mythology
centennialofflight.net/essay/Social/ancient/SH1.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casma%E2%80%93Sechin_culture
atlasobscura.com/places/cerro-sechin
ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/sechin-bajo-peru-location-oldest-man-made-structure-new-world-005845
trans-americas.com/sechin-archaeological-site-peru-travel

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - The Sky To Different Cultures
3:46 - The Story of Chankillo
5:49 - The Fortified Towers
6:45 - What Do We Know About Chankillo?
9:48 - Sponsor - Hello Fresh