Mummified remains of Incan ‘Princess’ who died 500 years ago finally returned to Bolivia
Mummified remains of Incan ‘Princess’ who died 500 years ago finally returned to Bolivia A 500-year-old mummy of an Incan girl has been returned to Bolivia some 129 years after it was donated to the Michigan State University Museum, marking what an official says is the first time human remains of archaeological importance have been …
Laser mapping reveals the oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500 years ago
Laser mapping reveals the oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500 years ago Archaeologists once believed the ancient Amazon rainforest was an inhospitable place, sparsely populated by bands of hunter-gatherers. But the remains of enormous earthworks, pyramids, and roads from Bolivia to Brazil discovered over the past two decades have proved conclusively that the Amazon was home …
Cal Orcko: A 300 Feet Wall With Over 5,000 Dinosaur Footprints
Cal Orcko: A 300 Feet Wall With Over 5,000 Dinosaur Footprints There’s a wall in Bolivia that’s covered in thousands of dinosaur footprints, and it’s becoming a major tourist attraction On the outskirts of the city of Sucre, in Bolivia, is a large cement plant, and when the quarry it uses was being expanded, workers …
More than 100 pre-Hispanic religious sites linked to ancient Andean cults discovered in Bolivia
More than 100 pre-Hispanic religious sites linked to ancient Andean cults were discovered in Bolivia A trio of archaeologists from the National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina, the French National Center for Scientific Research, and the Insтιтute of Research for Development, France, has found more than 100 pre-Hispanic religious sites that they believe are …
Enduring Mystery Surrounds the Ancient Site of Puma Punku
Enduring Mystery Surrounds the Ancient Site of Puma Punku High up the Bolivian altiplano,’ south of Lake тιтicaca and the ancient complex of Tiahuanaco, we find the ancient ruins of Puma Punku. Believed to have been erected by the ancient Tiwanaku culture in the bronze age, between 1,000 and 2,000 years ago, the ancient site …
Limestone Wall In Bolivia Has Over 10,000 Dinosaur Footprints Belonging To 10 Different Species
Limestone Wall In Bolivia Has Over 10,000 Dinosaur Footprints Belonging To 10 Different Species Cal Orcko is a small town that is situated three miles south of the city of Sucre in Bolivia. It is home to the largest and most spectacular collection of dinosaur footprints of the Cretaceous era. Even though the site remained …
Lost cities of the Amazon featuring terraces and PYRAMIDS are discovered
Lost cities of the Amazon featuring terraces and PYRAMIDS are discovered A mᴀssive urban landscape that contained interconnected campsites, villages, towns and monumental centres thrived in the Amazon rainforest more than 600 years ago. In what is now Bolivia, members of the Casarabe culture built an urban system that included straight, raised causeways running for …
Three images that prove the Ancient Builders of Puma Punku had access to advanced technology
Three images that prove the Ancient Builders of Puma Punku had access to advanced technology Perhaps the biggest mystery involving Puma Punku is, how ancient mankind managed to transport these huge blocks of stone from quarries within 10 to 100 km. How did they manage to achieve this type of precision cuts and how did …
Archaeologists discover an underground pyramid in Bolivia
Archaeologists discover an underground pyramid in Bolivia The government of Bolivia announced it will start exploratory excavations this year at the ancient fortress of Tiahuanaco after a buried pyramid was detected. Ludwing Cayo, director of the Tiahuanaco Archeological Research Center, told Efe that the formation is located in the area of Kantatallita, east of the …
10,800 Years Ago, Early Humans Planted Forest Islands in Amazonia’s Grᴀsslands
10,800 Years Ago, Early Humans Planted Forest Islands in Amazonia’s Grᴀsslands Thousands of artificial forest islands were built by Amazon’s earliest human settlers as they tamed wild plants to produce food, a new study reveals. The discovery of the mounds is the latest evidence to show the extensive impact people had on the area. From …