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 assistant professor of anthropology … Continue reading 76 child sacrifice victims with their hearts ripped out found in Peru excavation →

5000-year-old Pyramid Structure Leads to Grisly Finds In Peru In Peru, archaeologists have uncovered a mysterious pyramid structure in a massive 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 … Continue reading 5000-year-old Pyramid Structure Leads to Grisly Finds In Peru →

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 … Continue reading Peruvian workers unearth centuries-old tombs while laying pipelines →

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 dead 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, … Continue reading Human spines on sticks found in 500-year-old graves in Peru →

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 … Continue reading Gold and silver treasures were discovered with ‘elite craftspeople’ burials near the powerful Wari queen’s tomb →

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 … Continue reading An archaeological discovery in Peru: 76 graves of sacrificed children found in Huanchaco →

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 … Continue reading Rock Art Discovered Near Machu Picchu →

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 … Continue reading Possible Priest’s Grave Discovered at Pacopampa →

Ancient Hidden City Discovered Under Lake Titicaca Five minutes away from the town of Tiquina, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, 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 … Continue reading Ancient Hidden City Discovered Under Lake Titicaca →