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Satellite images reveal ancient hunting traps

An ancient system of elaborate mega traps likely built by hunters and pastoralists to catch prey in the high altitudes of northern Chile. The post Satellite images reveal ancient hunting traps appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.
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At an altitude of more than 4,000 metres, in the heart of the Chilean Andes, 76 V-shaped stone structures were identified in the basin of the Camarones River. Long ignored, these installations discovered thanks to satellite imagery, reveal an elaborate collective hunting system, which can date back to more than 6,000 years. These vicuña traps (a mammal of South America near the alpaca) called chacus question the idea that the hunt would have bee…

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Archaeology & Arts broke the news in on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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