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 … Continue reading Peru: Skeletal remains of 25 people found at Chan Chan archaeological site →

Workers digging gas pipes in Peru find the 2,000-year-old gravesite The AFP reports that workers laying a new gas pipe in the La Victoria district of the city of Lima discovered a 2,000-year-old grave containing some 40 ceramic vessels. Workers laying gas pipes on a street in the Peruvian capital Lima stumbled on the remains … Continue reading Workers digging gas pipes in Peru find the 2,000-year-old gravesite →

New Horrifying Secrets of Peru’s Ancient Civilizations Unearthed in The Andes The foothills of the Andes mountains are revealing their bloody secrets: the ancient skeletons of sacrificed children. Archaeologists have unearthed 29 human bodies entombed approximately 1,000 years ago at Huaca Santa Rosa de Pucalá, an archaeological site in the Lambayeque region of northwestern Peru. … Continue reading New Horrifying Secrets of Peru’s Ancient Civilizations Unearthed in The Andes →

Red paint on 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins Thirty years ago, archaeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40–50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The man’s seated, the upside-down skeleton was painted bright red, as was the gold mask covering his detached skull. … Continue reading Red paint on the 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins →

The Discovery of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture A team of archaeologists in northern Peru discovered the remains of 29 people, including three children, that could help experts rewrite the history of the pre-Incan Wari civilization, the lead researcher said on Friday. The skeletons were buried more than 1,000 years … Continue reading The Discovery of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture →

Discovery of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture A team of archaeologists in northern Peru discovered the remains of 29 people, including three children, that could help experts rewrite the history of the pre-Incan Wari civilization, the lead researcher said on Friday. The skeletons were buried more than 1,000 years ago … Continue reading The Discovery of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture →

Gas pipe workers find 800-year-old bodies in Peru Gas pipe workers have discovered the remains of eight people, who were buried alongside musical instruments and food in Peru 800 years ago. Bodies of adults and children had been covered in plant material before being buried, at the site in Chilca, Peru, which is about 37 … Continue reading Gas pipe workers find 800-year-old bodies in Peru →

Archaeologists were amazed by Peru’s ‘mind-blowing’ ancient solar calendar built into the desert At 2,300 years old, the Chankillo observatory has been described as one of the oldest of its kind in the world — and the oldest in the Americas. It is a construction of 13 stone towers built atop a hill and was once used as … Continue reading Archaeologists were amazed by Peru’s ‘mind-blowing’ ancient solar calendar built into the desert →

Machu Picchu in Peru is 20 Years Older Than Previously Thought, Finds Study The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru was occupied from around 1420-1530 AD, several decades earlier than previously thought, according to a new study. A team of researchers, led by Richard Burger, a professor of anthropology at Yale University, used radiocarbon … Continue reading Machu Picchu in Peru is 20 Years Older Than Previously Thought, Finds Study →