&gt; ... visitors were elite pilgrims, local leaders from far-flung parts of the Central Andes. These people were looking for justification to elevate their own status and their positions of control in society. After their experiences at Chavín, they would use the experiences to more adroitly disseminate messages of authority to their own people, the researchers said.<p>Just like visitors to Burning Man, Coachella and Davos