Ancient Andean Stone Circle Unearthed: Predating Egypt's Great Pyramids?
A mysterious stone circle in the Andes mountains which could have be "built" before the great pyramids of Egypt was recently described in a study published in the journal Science Advances (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adl0572). The publication reveals a circular square of approximately 18 meters in diameter, composed of two concentric walls made of unworked stones, placed vertically in the ground.
The monument is located in the archaeological site of Callacpuma, in the Cajamarca region of northern Peru, approximately 3,000 meters above sea level, near the top of a mountain in the Andes. This mountain range, which extends for more than 8,000 kilometers along the western edge of South America, is the longest in the world.
Through radiocarbon dating techniques, the researchers determined that the initial construction of the circular plaza dates back to approximately 4,750 years ago, corresponding to the “Late Preceramic” period of Andean archaeology.
The circular square is an example of monumental megalithic architecture, which refers to prehistoric structures built using large stones. According to the study, the find at Callacpuma represents one of the earliest examples of monumental megalithic ceremonial architecture in the Americas.
The monument was built using large free megalithic stones positioned vertically. This construction method has never been reported before in the Andes and is distinct from other monumental plazas in the region, the researchers said.
As we can see from the image below, the circular plaza has been dated older than the pyramids of Giza!
Jason Toohey, an anthropological archaeologist at the University of Wyoming said in a press conference that “this structure was built approximately 100 years before the great pyramids of Egypt and about the same time as Stonehenge.”
Little is known about the people who built the circular plaza, but the shape and size of the structure, as well as the lack of domestic artifacts nearby, indicate that it likely served a ceremonial function. Monumental architecture is associated with social complexity in ancient human societies, yet the reasons for its origins remain poorly understood.
The question is: was America inhabited at that time? From this article the answer seems to be yes! So the next question is: where did the civilization that built the circular plaza come from? We have seen in previous articles that it is common believed that the first hominids appear in Africa and then spread throughout the lands. If so, how did they reach America several thousand years ago? How did they cross the Atlantic ocean?
Furthermore, how is it possible that these ancient civilizations all had sufficient strength to move such large and heavy stones?
Could this be proof that there was an ancient civilization that we still know nothing about, existing before the flood all over the world?
