Palacio Tschudi - Chan Chan

CyArk traveled to Northern Peru in August 2019 to document the Palacio Tschudi and Palacio Rivero walled complexes within the UNESCO world heritage site of Chan Chan. The sites documented were selected in partnership with the Ministry of Culture of Peru through the Direccin Desconcentrada de Cultura de La Libertad and the Proyecto Especial Complejo Arqueolgico Chan Chan (Pecach). Mapping efforts included LiDAR laser scanning, terrestrial photogrammetry and aerial photogrammetry with drones. Higher resolution capture was completed at the funerary complex at Palacio Rivero and the audiencias at Palacio Tschudii. The funerary complex and audiencias are protected with protective roof coverings and cannot be documented from the air. A workshop on digital documentation was held for participants from the Proyecto Especial Complejo Arqueol Chan Chan around digital documentation and processing techniques for use in the ongoing monitoring program. "Chan Chan Archaeological Site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986. The property???s Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, adopted in 2011, describes it as an ???absolute masterpiece of town planning??? that ???uniquely integrates the symbolic and sacred architecture with technological knowledge and the adaptation to the native environment???. Over 100,000 people visit the site every year to gain a better understanding of the lives of those who built one of the most powerful empires in pre-Columbian America. External Project Link: \N Additional Info Link: \N