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 … Continue reading Red paint on the 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins →

15th-century Chan Chan mass grave discovered in Peru A mass 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 … Continue reading 15th-century Chan Chan mass grave discovered in Peru →

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 →

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 … Continue reading Archaeology breakthrough as 1,000-year-old mummy found in underground tomb ‘bound by rope’ →

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, … Continue reading Archaeologists stunned as 2,000-year-old skull bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery →

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 … Continue reading Giant 7 – 8 Foot Skeletons Uncovered In Ecuador Sent For Scientific Testing →

The Incas used cutting-edge technology to power their empire In the 15th and early 16th Centuries, a small island in Lake Titicaca 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 … Continue reading The Incas used cutting-edge technology to power their empire →

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 sex has not been identified, was found at the Cajamarquilla archaeological site, some 16 miles from the capital city … Continue reading Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope →

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 … Continue reading Chimu Farming Site Uncovered in Peru →