Aspero

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Archaeologists in Peru recently uncovered a structure at Áspero that appears to have been used to observe the sky, adding detail to what is known about early scientific practices in the Caral Civilisation.

About Aspero

• It is a late preceramic archaeological site associated with the Norte Chico civilization (also called Caral-Supe civilization), one of the oldest known civilizations in the Americas.
• It is located in Peru on the right bank of the Supe River, only 500 meters from the Pacific Ocean.
• Once a major fishing centre for the city of Caral, Áspero was inhabited throughout the Late Archaic period from before 3000 BC to approximately 1800 BC.
• It was a major urban center with monumental architecture, including large platform mounds and sunken circular plazas, serving as a hub for trade, agriculture, and religious rituals.
• Aspero was the main supplier of marine products during this period.
• Researchers have identified 25 architectural complexes that demonstrate a complex social organization, based on the use of marine resources and exchange with populations from the coast, the highlands, and the jungle.
• Among the site’s most notable findings are elite funerary contexts such as the Lady of the Four Tupus, the Elite Male, and the recent burial of a high-status girl. 
• Áspero functioned not only as a fishing center but also as a place for the development of scientific and ritual knowledge. 
• Astronomical observations conducted there helped its inhabitants understand and predict environmental changes, highlighting the settlement’s advanced knowledge of its natural surroundings.

Source: HD

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