15th-century Chan Chan mᴀss grave discovered in Peru A mᴀss grave of 25 to 30 skeletons has been unearthed in the ancient Peruvian city of Chan Chan, which archaeologists believe is the resting place of the society’s elite members. The remains were discovered in a small space measuring just 107 square feet, roughly 10 feet …

Archaeology breakthrough as 1,000-year-old mummy found in underground tomb ‘bound by rope’ Archaeologists have unearthed a mummy dating back around 1,000 years at the site of Cajamarquilla in Peru. The researchers discovered the mummy lying in a fetal position and bound by rope. At the time the mummy was buried, Cajamarquilla was a thriving city …

Archaeologists stunned as 2,000-year-old skull bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery Archaeologists were taken aback when a 2,000-year-old skull was discovered bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery. The 2,000-year-old skull of a Peruvian warrior bound by metal, which is one of the earliest examples of ancient surgery, has astounded archaeologists. The elongated skull, …

Giant 7 – 8 Foot Skeletons Uncovered In Ecuador Sent For Scientific Testing Strikingly tall skeletons uncovered in the Ecuador and Peru Amazon region are undergoing examination in Germany, according to a research team headed by British anthropologist Russell Dement. Will these remains prove that a race of tall people existed hundreds of years ago …

The Incas used cutting-edge technology to power their empire In the 15th and early 16th Centuries, a small island in Lake тιтicaca was one of South America’s most important religious sites. Revered as the birthplace of the Sun, the Moon and the Inca dynasty, Isla del Sol (“Island of the Sun”) drew pilgrims from across …

Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope Archaeologists excavating an underground tomb in Peru have uncovered a strange mummy preserved fully bound up in ropes, with its hands covering its face. The remains of the individual, whose Sєx has not been identified, was found at the Cajamarquilla archaeological site, some 16 miles from the capital city …

Chimu Farming Site Uncovered in Peru An important archaeological find has been made by researchers from San Marcos University (UNMSM) in the Chicama Valley, located in the La Libertad region. A new archaeological landscape of the Chimu Culture —between 500 and 600 years old— has been discovered in this area. San Marcos University reported that …

Children’s Teeth Reveal Breastfeeding Practices in Ancient Peru For thousands of years, breastfeeding habits have remained almost unchanged in the Peruvian Andes, according to an unprecedented research project at an archaeological site in Caral, the oldest civilisation in the Americas and the origin of Andean culture. There, in a cemetery filled with the bodies of …

Peru: Skeletal remains of 25 people found at Chan Chan archaeological site According to an Andina report, the remains of 25 people and some 70 artefacts and ceramic vessels have been uncovered in a raised area near the southern wall at Chan Chan, the 1,100-year-old Chimu capital on the coast of northern Peru.  It was …