73 intact Wari mummy bundles and Carved Masks Placed On False Heads Discovered In Peru

73 intact Wari mummy bundles and Carved Masks Placed On False Heads Discovered In Peru At Pachacámac, an archaeological site southeast of Lima in Peru, archaeologists unearthed bundles of 73 intact mummy bundles, some containing “false-heads” masks made of wood or ceramics. The site of the find is an extensive complex of cemeteries from different …

Mummies Buried at Ancient Temple Site Discovered in Peru

Mummies Buried at Ancient Temple Site Discovered in Peru Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed four mummies of children believed to be at least 1,000 years old from what was once a sacred ceremonial space that is now in one of the oldest neighborhoods of modern-day Lima. Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed four mummies of children …

Archaeologists reveal the face of Peru’s ‘Ice Maiden’ mummy

Archaeologists reveal the face of Peru’s ‘Ice Maiden’ mummy In a remarkable unveiling, the potential true appearance of “Juanita,” Peru’s iconic mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed over half a millennium ago on the lofty Andean peaks, has been revealed. A lifelike sculpture revealing the potential living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage …

Archaeologists discover 1,000-year-old mummy in Peru

Archaeologists discover 1,000-year-old mummy in Peru Archaeologists have discovered a 1,000-year-old mummy — believed to be of an adult individual — in Peru’s capital, Lima. The mummy, which was discovered at the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site in the upscale Miraflores neighborhood, was found alongside two ceramic vessels and textiles. The discovery becomes the latest in …

Archaeologists Find Mᴀssive Underground World Belonging To A Long Lost Civilization In Peru

Archaeologists Find Mᴀssive Underground World Belonging To A Long Lost Civilization In Peru Researchers in Peru have discovered a complex underground world belonging to the ancient Chavín culture that has been identified as burial chambers that date back thousands of years. The culture developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru between 1,300 and 550 BC. The …

Tomb from the Ichma Culture found in Peru

Tomb from the Ichma Culture found in Peru During excavations in Ancon, a district of northern Lima Province, Peru, archaeologists have revealed a tomb from the Ichma Culture. Around the 11th century, the Ichma emerged in the valleys of the Lurin and Rimac Rivers to the south of Lima. This pre-Inca culture endured until the …

‘Thunder floor’ found at ancient Andean site in Peru

‘Thunder floor’ found at ancient Andean site in Peru An ancient “sounding” dance floor, perhaps designed to create a drum-like sound for a thunder god when stomped on, has been identified by archaeologists in Peru. Found at the site of Viejo Sangayaico, 200km southeast of Lima, the floor was built into an open-air platform sometime …

Peru archaeology: Ancient mummy found under a rubbish dump

Peru archaeology: Ancient mummy found under a rubbish dump Archaeologists in Peru conducting a dig at the site of a rubbish dump in the capital Lima have found a mummy they think is around 3,000 years old. Students from San Marcos University, who are helping with the dig, first spotted the mummy’s hair and skull. …

Scientists discover 4 new Nazca Geoglyphs using AI deep learning

Scientists discover 4 new Nazca Geoglyphs using AI deep learning Scientists from Japan used AI deep learning to discover new geoglyphs in the Arid Peruvian coastal plain, in the northern part of Peru’s Nazca Pampa. The research has been ongoing since 2004 by a team from Yamagata University, led by Professor Makato Sakai. Yamagata University …

1,200-year-old remains of sacrificed adults, and kids unearthed in Peru

1,200-year-old remains of sacrificed adults, and kids unearthed in Peru Peruvian archeologists have unearthed eight children and 12 adults apparently sacrificed around 800-1,200 years ago, they said on Tuesday, in a major dig at the pre-Incan Cajamarquilla complex east of Lima. The remains were outside an underground tomb where the team from Peru’s San Marcos …