Sechin Bajo's sunken circular plaza, excavated in the Casma Valley of coastal Peru, contains one of the oldest constructed ceremonial spaces in the New World — radiocarbon dated to approximately 3500 BCE. The plaza features carved friezes depicting warriors and ritual scenes with a sophistication that defies its extreme antiquity. A 5,000-year-old pyramidal platform discovered in 2024 further pushes back the timeline of Andean monumental architecture. The site's 61.40° Giza bearing aligns it with the dense cluster of early Peruvian ceremonial centers along the Pacific coast. Sechin Bajo challenges the conventional narrative that complex societies required agriculture as a prerequisite.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.2° | — | 272.8° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.1° | — | 248.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 46.6° | — | 313.4° | — | |
| Regulus | 65.7° | — | 294.3° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.1° | — | |
| Antares | 97.2° | — | 262.9° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 135.0° | — | 225.0° | — | |
| Arcturus | 43.9° | — | 316.1° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 104.9° | — | 255.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 75.2° | — | 284.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 52.9° | — | 307.1° | — | |
| Capella | 60.5° | — | 299.5° | — | |
| Castor | 62.5° | — | 297.5° | — | |
| Pollux | 64.9° | — | 295.1° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.3° | — | 274.7° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 94.9° | — | 265.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 113.3° | — | 246.7° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.4° | — | 261.6° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 131.0° | — | 229.0° | — | |
| Mimosa | 127.1° | — | 232.9° | — | |
| Altair | 81.4° | — | 278.6° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 16.4° | — | 343.6° | — | |
| Alkaid | 14.0° | — | 346.0° | — | |
| Mizar | 7.3° | — | 352.7° | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.7° | — | 277.3° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.1° | — | 254.9° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.3° | — | 255.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 111.8° | — | 248.2° | — | |
| Peacock | 143.4° | — | 216.6° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 145.4° | — | 214.6° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 129.1° | — | 230.9° | — | |
| Hadar | 127.1° | — | 232.9° | — | |
| Gacrux | 124.5° | — | 235.4° | — | |
| Naos | 125.9° | — | 234.1° | — | |
| Suhail | 123.1° | — | 236.9° | — | |
| Avior | 140.9° | — | 219.1° | — | |
| Atria | 139.3° | — | 220.7° | — | |
| Regor | 131.8° | — | 228.2° | — | |
| Alsephina | 135.0° | — | 225.0° | — | |
| Shaula | 111.6° | — | 248.4° | — | |
| Ankaa | 154.1° | — | 205.9° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.1° | — | 257.9° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 82.2° | — | 277.8° | — | |
| Eltanin | 31.4° | — | 328.6° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 50.4° | — | 309.6° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 64.0° | — | 296.0° | — | |
| Denebola | 55.0° | — | 305.1° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.5° | — | 277.5° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 270.9° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.0° | — | 267.1° | — | |
| Pushya | 68.0° | — | 292.0° | — | |
| Adhara | 122.6° | — | 237.4° | — | |
| Wezen | 119.3° | — | 240.8° | — | |
| Navi | 52.0° | — | 308.0° | — | |
| Schedar | 55.9° | — | 304.1° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.2° | — | 251.8° | — | |
| Canopus | 146.7° | — | 213.3° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 112.9° | — | 247.1° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 80.1° | — | 279.9° | — | |
| Enif | 91.3° | — | 268.7° | — | |
| Diphda | 131.0° | — | 229.0° | — | |
| Alphecca | 41.3° | — | 318.7° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Spica | 77.3° | — | 282.7° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.8° | — | 283.2° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 62.2° | — | 297.8° | — | |
| Murzim | 116.2° | — | 243.8° | — | |
| Phact | 135.2° | — | 224.8° | — | |
| Mirfak | 62.3° | — | 297.7° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 55.4° | — | 304.6° | — | |
| Markab | 92.6° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Algol | 71.7° | — | 288.3° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 102.9° | — | 257.1° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 66.2° | — | 293.8° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 113.8° | — | 246.2° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 73.3° | — | 286.7° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 106.7° | — | 253.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 119.2° | — | 240.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 71.0° | — | 289.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.0° | — | 251.0° | — |
Convergence Events (5)
61.5°
Scheat Rise
Hindu (Purva Bhadrapada), Arabic, Chinese, Persian
Δ 0.1°
61.5°
Pollux Rise
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu (Punarvasu), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 0.1°
60.5°
Alpheratz Rise
Chinese (Wall/Bi mansion), Arabic, Hindu
Δ 0.9°
62.3°
Bharani (41 Arietis) Rise
Hindu/Vedic (death/rebirth nakshatra), IAU named
Δ 0.9°
62.9°
Alphecca Rise
Celtic (Caer Arianrhod), Arabic, Aboriginal, Pawnee (council ring)
Δ 1.5°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 61.40° | 12,397 km |
| angkor wat | 332.06° | 19,518 km |
| nazca | 148.94° | 686 km |
| teotihuacan | 325.30° | 3,948 km |
| stonehenge | 37.56° | 9,902 km |
| gobekli tepe | 52.84° | 13,043 km |
| machu picchu | 123.81° | 748 km |
| easter island | 234.79° | 3,803 km |
| cahokia | 347.88° | 5,489 km |
| sedona | 326.22° | 6,058 km |
| mecca | 70.67° | 13,290 km |
| jerusalem | 59.27° | 12,776 km |
| vatican | 48.55° | 10,770 km |
| lhasa | 24.70° | 17,514 km |
| kailash | 38.39° | 16,819 km |
| uluru | 218.73° | 15,009 km |
| tiwanaku | 128.11° | 1,305 km |
| chaco canyon | 330.11° | 5,940 km |
| mt shasta | 324.80° | 7,217 km |
| levis stadium | 321.66° | 6,914 km |
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