Fossil Found of Ancient Four-Legged Whale that Could Walk on Land The four-legged creature above resembles an otter or a platypus at first glance. In fact, it’s a 42.6 million-year-old whale with a length of 13 feet. In a new study published in the journal Current Biology, palaeontologists have documented their discovery of this whale …

3,200-Year-Old Spider Mural Identified in Peru The Guardian reports that a 3,200-year-old mural on a mudbrick structure situated near a river in northwestern Peru depicts a knife-wielding spider god ᴀssociated with rain and fertility. The image was painted with yellow, grey, and white paint in addition to ochre.  The wall of the 15m x 5m …

Chinese Skeletons Found in Ancient Peruvian Pyramid Archaeologists exploring Peru’s pre-Colombian past recently unearthed a glimpse of a less prominent chapter in the Andean country’s history – the remains of 16 Chinese labourers from around the turn of the last century. The bodies, thought to be those of indentured workers brought to Peru to replace …

The Oldest City in The Americas Is an Archeological Wonder, And It’s Under Invasion The oldest archaeological site in the Americas, having survived for 5,000 years, is under threat from squatters that claim that the coronavirus pandemic has left them with no other option but to occupy the sacred city. The government wants to take …

An unusual pre-Hispanic chimú burial was discovered in Peru In an archaeological discovery in Peru, a pre-Hispanic burial belonging to the Chimu Culture was discovered on Wednesday by government workers who carried out domestic gas connection works very close to an urban area in the city of Chimbote, in the Ancash district. Juan Lopez Marchena, …

Archaeologists find 5,500-year-old plaza in Peru A recent discovery in Peru uncovered an ancient and very old settlement that dates back more than five thousand years to a period long before Europeans settled in the Americas. Archaeologists say the site, uncovered amid a complex of ruins known as Sechin Bajo, is a major discovery that …

Archaeological Site in Peru Is Called Oldest City in the Americas A complex of American pyramids that may be older than the pyramids of Egypt stands on a high, dry terrace overlooking a lush river valley in the Andes Mountains of Peru. These structures are remnants of the ancient city of Caral, which some have …

30,000-Year-Old Sacsayhuamán Secret Writing Method Discovered A researcher has suggested a highly thought-provoking theory that the fabulous Sacsayhuamán temple in Peru might involve secret 30 000-year-old writing. A discovery of this magnitude could easily re-write not only our understanding of the Stone Age but also world history. In our article “Sacsayhuamán – Was It Built …

9,000-Year-Old Remains Of Female Hunter Found In Peru Nine-thousand-year-old human remains discovered at the Andean highland site of Wilamaya Patjxa in Peru appear to have belonged to a woman hunter buried with a toolkit of projectile points and animal processing implements, according to a report in Science Magazine.  They were fascinated by a tool kit with 20 …