Chucunhueso

Roughly half a kilometer east of Sitio Aguilucho,  is Sitio Cerro Chucunhueso, which is situated in the saddle of the ridge immediately southwest of the peak of Cerro Chucunhueso, the most dramatic land feature in the Quebrada El Silencio drainage. Sitio Chucunhueso is virtually at the same altitude as Terrace 2, the principal mound group at Sitio Aguilucho. However, whereas the principal building stones at Sitio Aguilucho were serpentine and schist, Sitio Chucunhueso is composed solely of igneous rock local to the Chucunhueso ridge. In addition, the architecture is notably different, and is composed of a complex series of stone-lined terraces and walled enclosures. In addition, although there is abundant cultural material on the surface of Sitio Aguilucho, and Carrizal Grande, including ceramics, Obsidian and jade working tools and debitage, very little surface material was encountered at Sitio Chucunhueso. One noteworthy exception was a large Celt preform of bluish jadeite. Los Encuentros to the south is another site with the same characteristics.

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Actual View from El Aguilucho

Celt preform