Meet The Inca Ice Maiden, Perhaps The Best-Preserved Mummy In Human History
Meet The Inca Ice Maiden, Perhaps The Best-Preserved Mummy In Human History The must-see attraction for visitors to Museo Santuarios Andinos (Museum of Andean Sanctuaries) in Arequipa, Peru is without a doubt the Mummy Juanita, one of the world’s best-preserved corpses. Her full head of dark hair is still intact and the skin on her …
Caral: The Oldest Civilization in the Americas
Caral: The Oldest Civilization in the Americas Caral (also referred to as Caral-Supe) is a stunning ancient city located in the Supe Valley of Peru. Today travellers can visit the Caral Ruins, which are believed to be the remains of one of the oldest cities in the Americas. Rewind time and the city of Caral …
1,000 Years Ago, Patients Survived Brain Surgery, But They Had To Live With Huge Holes in Their Heads
1,000 Years Ago, Patients Survived Brain Surgery, But They Had To Live With Huge Holes in Their Heads Healers in Peru carried out cranial surgery more than a thousand years ago to treat a host of conditions – often successfully. Without the benefits of a sterile operating theatre, state-of-the-art surgical instruments, anaesthetic and pain medication, …
The 1,000-year-old surgical kit found in Sican tomb, Peru
The 1,000-year-old surgical kit found in Sican tomb, Peru The remains of an individual who served as a surgeon during the Middle Sican period (900-1050 AD) were found by experts from the Sican National Museum in the southern necropolis at the Mausoleum Temple of Huaca Las Ventanas, located in the Pomac Forest Historical Sanctuary in …
1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask Found in Tomb Was Painted With Human Blood
1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask Found in Tomb Was Painted With Human Blood A 1,000-year-old mask discovered on the head of an ancient skeleton was painted using human blood, according to a new study. Archaeologists with the Sicán Archaeological Project unearthed the gold mask in the early 1990s while excavating an ancient tomb in Peru. The tomb, …
Study Investigates the Name of Machu Picchu
Study Investigates the Name of Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is among the most recognized archaeological sites in the world. A lasting symbol of the Inca Empire, it’s one of the most visited attractions in Latin America and at the heart of the Peruvian tourist industry. However, when Hiram Bingham first visited the ruins in 1911 …
The 2,400-Year-Old Giant Clay Vase Discovered in Peru You Probably Never Heard About
The 2,400-Year-Old Giant Clay Vase Discovered in Peru You Probably Never Heard About On October 27, 1966, the Regional Museum of Ica discovered a unique object of unseen proportions; a mᴀssive granary bowl, until then the largest pre-Hispanic pot found in Peru. The fired clay vessel dimensions were 2 meters in diameter, 2.8 meters in …
2,000-year-old skull held together by metal thought to be the oldest evidence of advanced surgery
2,000-year-old skull held together by metal thought to be oldest evidence of advanced surgery A 2,000-year-old skull of a Peruvian warrior was found to be fused together by metal. Experts from a US museum believe it could be one of the oldest examples of advanced surgery. The Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma said the skull …
The Discovery 29 people of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture
The Discovery 29 people of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture The human remains of 29 people, buried as sacrificial offerings more than 1,000 years ago, have been discovered in a pre-Inca temple in northern Peru. Researchers found four tombs in the Huaca Santa Rosa de Pucalá dig site, in the …
Red paint on the 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins
Red paint on the 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins Traces of human blood have been discovered in the red paint that decorated a gold mask found on the remains of an elite man who died 1,000 years ago in Peru, a new analysis reveals. The man, who was between 40 and …