Sujet
The site of Cerro Sechin was discovered in 1937
Légende
The site of Cerro Sechin was discovered in 1937, It is famous for the gruesome images carved onto 244 granite stelae. These include warriors, victims of human sacrifice and dismembered bodies. This detail is from the reconstructed temple showing a pile of human eyes, perhaps extracted from sacrificial victims during ritual torture. Peru. Period Date : Initial Period c 1800 900 BC. Casma Valley, north coast of Peru.
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NJ Saunders
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A30_418
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Non
Licence
Droits gérés
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17,2Mo (2,8Mo) / 16,9cm x 25,5cm / 2000 x 3008 (300dpi)