Burials Discovered in Peru’s Vichama Archaeological Complex At Vichama Archaeological Complex work has resumed. As a result, funerary complexes and various objects have been found. Similarly, a structure was located that might have served as a home. Alexander Zuñiga, an archaeologist who works on this project led by Dr. Ruth Shady, explained that some searches …

Colonial-Period Burials Found on Ancient Temple in Peru A team of Peruvian archaeologists uncovered three burials from the Spanish colonial period on top of a pre-Hispanic temple, which may be up to 500 years old, a researcher said Thursday. Peru was under Spanish rule for nearly 300 years, from 1532 when they invaded and defeated …

5,500-Year-Old Circular Pyramid Discovered In Peru Archaeologists in Peru have discovered an ancient ceremonial centre and a circular-shaped pyramid in Miravalles, in the region of Cajamarca in northern Peru. According to a news report in The Epoch Times, the site dates back an incredible 5,500 years. Until now, it was believed that the Norte Chico …

Ancient erotic pottery teaches Peruvians to prevent prostate cancer The Larco Museum in Peru boasts one of the finest collections of pre-Columbian Mochica sculptures in the world — and most of them are very Sєxually explicit. But rather than keep them encased in displays, the museum has recently begun to use the ancient artworks to …

Chimú wooden litter bearer found in Peru Archaeologists have discovered a wooden sculpture depicting a litter bearer of a ruler of the Chimú culture at the Chan Chan archaeological site on the outskirts of Trujillo, northwestern Peru. The sculpture has not been absolutely dated yet, but the style indicates it is early Chimú, between 850 …

Archaeologists unearth 3,800-year-old wall relief in Peru Wall carvings were found in what was once a fishing city of the Caral civilization, the oldest in the Americas. The relief is thought to symbolize a period of drought and famine brought on by climate change. Archaeologists discovered an ancient wall relief in Peru, belonging to the …

The face of a 4,500-year-old mummy found in Peru was digitally reconstructed Last year, archaeologists came across a 4,500-year-old mummy of a woman at Aspero, in Peru – and she was given the moniker of the ‘Lady with the Four Brooches’. Now to put things into perspective, this ‘new world’ discovery is almost as old …

500-Year-Old Tomb Found in Peru Scientists have unearthed an Inca-era tomb under a home in the heart of Peru’s capital, Lima, a burial believed to hold remains wrapped in cloth alongside ceramics and fine ornaments. The lead archaeologist, Julio Abanto, told Reuters the 500-year-old tomb contained “multiple funerary bundles” тιԍнтly wrapped in cloth. He said …

Mysterious Pyramids In The Amazon, Spotted By NASA Satellite In 1976 In 1976, NASA’s Landsat Satellite was orbiting Earth when it pH๏τographed mysterious dots in southeast Peru, at 71 degrees, 30 minutes west longitude in the Madre de Dios region of the Amazon. The satellite pH๏τograph, archived under number C-S11-32W071-03 showed a mysterious set of …