Chavín de Huantar: The Ancient Peruvian Site was Built to Create Ceremonial Sounds [View all]

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Chavín de Huantar: The Ancient Peruvian Site was Built to Create Ceremonial Sounds
By Akshaya B S | Feb 19, 2012 05:54 AM EDT

Researchers from the Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, have discovered that Chavín de Huantar, an archaeological site in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes, was built to create certain ceremonial sound effects.

During the experiment, the researchers played sounds from loudspeakers located at various points in the site. They asked a group of people, who were made to stand at the different locations in the site, where the sound was coming from.

The design of the maze misled people about the true location of the source of the sound. These results added more evidence that the ceremonial center at Chavín de Huantar was designed to create different sound effects.

The archaeological site contains ruins and artifacts constructed between 1500 and 300 B.C. It consists of number of terraces, squares, ornate megaliths, and a temple

More:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/300985/20120219/researchers-discover-spooky-sounds-ancient-peruvian-site.htm

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Photos: http://www.arqueologiadelperu.com.ar/chavin2.htm





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