Toro Muerto Explained

Toro Muerto
Map Type:Peru
Relief:yes
Coordinates:-16.2222°N -72.5078°W
Location:Castilla Province, Arequipa Region, Peru
Built:Approximately 900
Cultures:Wari culture

Toro Muerto (English: Dead Bull) is a collection of ancient petroglyphs in the Peruvian coastal desert, found in the Castilla province in the region Arequipa in Peru. The site contains some 3000 volcanic rocks with petroglyphs dating back to the Wari culture,[1] active from 500 to 1000 AD. The Wari (Spanish; Castilian: Huari) were a Middle Horizon civilization that flourished in the south-central Andes and coastal area of modern-day Peru.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atractivos Turisticos de Castilla . Municipalidad Provincial de Castilla . 2013-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006170816/http://www.municipiocastilla.gob.pe/allatractivos.htm . 2011-10-06 . es.
  2. Book: Susan E. Bergh. Wari: Lords of the Ancient Andes. 31 August 2013. 2012. Thames & Hudson. 978-0-500-51656-0.