76 child sacrifice victims with their hearts ripped out found in Peru excavation
76 child sacrifice victims with their hearts ripped out found in Peru excavation The remains of dozens of child sacrifice victims have been unearthed in Peru, and many more are likely waiting to be found, archaeologists say. The skeletons show evidence that the children’s hearts were removed, said Gabriel Prieto, an ᴀssistant professor of anthropology …
5000-year-old Pyramid Structure Leads to Grisly Finds In Peru
5000-year-old Pyramid Structure Leads to Grisly Finds In Peru In Peru, archaeologists have uncovered a mysterious pyramid structure in a mᴀssive archaeological complex. The pyramid may have been used for ceremonial purposes and could even have been the site of human sacrifices. It is hoped that this discovery will help researchers to better understand one …
Peruvian workers unearth centuries-old tombs while laying pipelines
Peruvian workers unearth centuries-old tombs while laying pipelines Energy company workers in Peru discovered a dozen centuries-old tombs from pre-Inca cultures during the construction of a gas pipeline, according to the project’s archaeologists, in the latest find from the South American country’s rich ancient past. The oldest burials date back eight centuries and likely belong …
Human spines on sticks found in 500-year-old graves in Peru
Human spines on sticks found in 500-year-old graves in Peru Hundreds of years ago, Indigenous people in coastal Peru may have collected the scattered remains of their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ from desecrated graves and threaded reed posts through the spinal bones. Scientists recently counted nearly 200 of these bone-threaded posts in stone tombs in Peru’s Chincha Valley, …
Gold and silver treasures were discovered with ‘elite craftspeople’ burials near the powerful Wari queen’s tomb
Gold and silver treasures were discovered with ‘elite craftspeople’ burials near the powerful Wari queen’s tomb Archaeologists excavating a necropolis north of Lima have unearthed a 1,300-year-old ornate tomb from the Wari era of Peru. The tomb contains the remains of a high-status man dubbed the “Lord of Huarmey.” The remains of six other people …
An archaeological discovery in Peru: 76 graves of sacrificed children found in Huanchaco
An archaeological discovery in Peru: 76 graves of sacrificed children found in Huanchaco A new archaeological find has been reported in the Huanchaco district in the province of Trujillo. An additional 76 graves of sacrificed children were discovered, thus totalling six child sacrificial events in more than 450 years. The graves were unearthed at Pampa …
Rock Art Discovered Near Machu Picchu
Rock Art Discovered Near Machu Picchu Archaeologists from the Decentralized Culture Directorate in Cusco (DDC Cusco) have discovered samples of cave art in a sector of the Qhapaq Ñan or Great Inca Trail that crosses the Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu in Peru. This information was provided by Francisco Huarcaya, the person responsible for the sector of the Inca …
Possible Priest’s Grave Discovered at Pacopampa
Possible Priest’s Grave Discovered at Pacopampa A team of archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the tomb of a religious leader from ancient Peru at the Pacopampa site, a priestly figure, who was baptized as the “priest of the pututos,” or the priest of the shell trumpets. The Pacopampa priest’s tomb remains have …
Ancient Hidden City Discovered Under Lake тιтicaca
Ancient Hidden City Discovered Under Lake тιтicaca Five minutes away from the town of Tiquina, on the shores of Lake тιтicaca, archaeologists found the remains of an ancient civilization under the waters of the lake. The find was made 10 years ago, by Christophe Delaere, an archaeologist from the Free University of Belgium, by following …
Are the ‘Chachapoya Clouds Warriors’ of ancient Peru descendants of Europeans?
Are the ‘Chachapoya Clouds Warriors’ of ancient Peru descendants of Europeans? At 4,000 km upriver you reach the foothills of the Andes in Peru, and there lived the people of the Chachapoya, also called “The Warriors of the Clouds.” There is little first-hand or contrasting knowledge of the Chachapoyas. Much of what we do know …