Petroglyph of allama | |
| Location | Castilla Province,Arequipa Region,Peru |
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| Coordinates | 16°13′20″S72°30′28″W / 16.22222°S 72.50778°W /-16.22222; -72.50778 |
| History | |
| Founded | Approximately 900 |
| Cultures | Wari culture |
Toro Muerto (English:Dead Bull) is a collection of ancientpetroglyphs in thePeruvian coastal desert, found in theCastilla province in the regionArequipa inPeru. The site contains some 3000 volcanic rocks with petroglyphs dating back to theWari culture,[1] active from 500 to 1000 AD. TheWari (Spanish:Huari) were aMiddle Horizon civilization that flourished in the south-centralAndes and coastal area of modern-dayPeru.[2]
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