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Aluta
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|  Posted 01-03-2007 at 21:08
Thought this was interesting. Pretty cool structures. This whole archaeological site looks interesting.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6408231.stm
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| Posted 01-03-2007 at 21:25
Absolutely. Here's an interesting 2001 "trip report" of an Earthwatch Institute volunteer named Scott Norton:
http://www.kennethnorton.com/peru/chap4.html
It contains pics of the "town" itself as well as the towers.
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| Posted 01-03-2007 at 21:26
Definitely, let's hope bat can find some long/lats for us!
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Andy B
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| Posted 01-03-2007 at 21:27
...as if on cue - hello bat!
It's good to find some archaeoastronomy that Prof. Ruggles actually believes in, or am I being too harsh 
...and the journos managed to write it without using the phrase 'like Stonehenge' anywhere - remarkable.
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Aluta
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| Posted 01-03-2007 at 21:52
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On 2007-03-01 21:27, Andy B wrote:
It's good to find some archaeoastronomy that Prof. Ruggles actually believes in, or am I being too harsh
...and the journos managed to write it without using the phrase 'like Stonehenge' anywhere - remarkable.
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 Right! I didn't even notice!
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| Posted 01-03-2007 at 22:10
"Fortified structures"
Or
Henges?
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| Posted 01-03-2007 at 22:21
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Got it, mon cher. And it is quite the looker, surrounded by other ruins as well. I'll put a site listing up tonight.
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| Posted 01-03-2007 at 23:03
Wow, yet another reason for a sun follower to revisit Peru (last time was the eclipse in '94).
Here it is but I can't find the towers.
Yes I can, they're to the south east about a kilometre.
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| Posted 02-03-2007 at 06:33
Site listing is up: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=16322
and one for the towers: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=16323
I can't double check the location at this computer, but it ought to be fine. Pull back and there are other building foundations in the desert surrounding the hill site and the towers. North east across the river there is another site as well.
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