Buena Vista is the 20-acre site of an archaeological dig north of Lima, Peru. Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru, as well as the capital of Lima Province. ...

In May, 2006, archeologist Robert Benfer of the University of Missouri announced the discovery of a 4200 y.o. observatory discovered on the site, located in the Rio Chillon Valley. At the foot of the Peruvian Andes, with structures that mark the summer and winter solstices, it is the oldest known observatory in the Americas. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... The University of Missouri System is the designated public research and land-grant university system of the state of Missouri. ... The Andes between Chile and Argentina The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world. ... Diagram of the Earths seasons Solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the Sun in relation to the earths equator. ...

The site was first inhabited by an unknown pre-ceramic culture (archaeologists simply call them the Andeans) over 10,000 years ago. This is a chart of the Peruvian cultural periods used by archaeologist studying the area. ...

The observatory is located atop a small pyramid which is part of a temple. Radiocarbon dating of materials from the temple dates its use to 2200 B.C.E. Pyramids are among the largest man-made constructions as well as one of the great Wonders of the ancient world. ... The Angkor Wat Hindu temple in Cambodia is the largest in the world. ... Radiocarbon dating is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring isotope carbon-14 to determine the age of carbonaceous materials up to ca 60,000 years. ... (4th millennium BC – 3rd millennium BC – 2nd millennium BC – other millennia) // Events The 3rd millennium BC represents the beginning of factual history, since it is the first time we do have real names to name and detailed stories to tell. ...

See also

National_Museum_of_the_Archaeology,_Anthropology,_and_History_of_Peru Courtyard of the National Museum The National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru (Museo Nacional del Arqueología, Antropología, e Historia del Perú) is the largest museum in Peru. ...

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