The heart and lungs of the petroglyph Sechin

  • Hugo A. Dejo Bustios Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Keywords: Heart, Lung, Petroglyph, Diaphragma muscle, Sechin

Abstract

In the Casma valley, 375 Km north of Lima, there lies Sechins archaeological site. There is an enormous stone wall surrounding the main building. There is where we found a petroglyph that we interpreted as a representation of the organs within the thoracic cavity.

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Published
2020-08-11
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Dejo Bustios HA. The heart and lungs of the petroglyph Sechin. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2020Aug.11 [cited 2024Nov.24];26(2):141 -143. Available from: http://54.39.98.165/index.php/AMP/article/view/1512
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HISTORICAL ARTICLE