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3,800-Year-Old Ritual Offering With Shell Eyes Found Sealed Beneath Ancient City in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a 3,800-year-old ritual offering sealed beneath a public building at Peñico, an ancient city that rose after the decline of the Caral civilization. The discovery, announced by Peru’s Ministry of Culture, was made by researchers from the Caral Archaeological Zone, led by archaeologist Ruth Shady Solís. The offering was found…
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3,800-Year-Old Clay Frog Figurine Discovered in Peru: A Rare Insight into Caral Civilization
Archaeologists in Peru have revealed a remarkable discovery at the Vichama archaeological site: a 3,800-year-old clay figurine depicting two frogs joined at their hind legs. This is the first time such a sculpture has been found at Caral-related sites, offering a unique glimpse into the symbolic world of one of the Americas’ oldest civilizations. The…
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Ancient Peruvian Civilization Linked to Climate Crisis Revealed Through Toad Sculpture
Recent archaeological work near the ancient Peruvian city of Caral has shed new light on how climate change contributed to the decline of early civilizations in the Andes. At the Vichama site, about 160 kilometers north of Lima, researchers uncovered a small 12-centimeter sculpture depicting two toads, alongside anthropomorphic figures etched on mud walls. Dating…
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Ancient 3,500-Year-Old City Discovered in Peru: Peñico Reveals Lost Chapter of Andean Civilization
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a 3,500-year-old ancient city, shedding light on one of the oldest civilizations in the Americas. The site, named Peñico, is located in the Barranca province, about 200 kilometers north of Lima and 600 meters above sea level. A Strategic Trade Hub in Ancient Peru Experts believe Peñico played a key…
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5000-Year-Old Burial of High-Status Woman with Feathered Mantle Unearthed in Peru’s Caral Civilization
Archaeologists in Peru have announced the remarkable discovery of a 5,000-year-old tomb of a high-status woman at the Áspero archaeological site, an ancient fishing settlement and a significant satellite city within the Caral civilization, the oldest known civilization in the Americas. The well-preserved remains, unearthed by Dr. Ruth Shady Solís and her team from the…