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LiDAR Reveals Hidden Inca Road Network Across the River from Machu Picchu
More than 2.5 kilometers of previously undocumented roads have emerged from beneath the rainforest surrounding Machu Picchu, revealing human activity in an area long overshadowed by the famous Inca citadel. The roads were identified on the slopes of Yanantin Mountain, across the Urubamba River from the main archaeological complex. Drone-mounted LiDAR also detected unknown terraces,…
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12 Possible Inca Storehouses Discovered in Peru’s Andes with a Wind-Powered Ventilation System
Archaeologists working at 3,400 metres above sea level in northern Peru have uncovered 12 circular structures believed to be Inca storehouses, alongside a separate building fitted with two stone ventilation ducts. The finds suggest that the cold winds sweeping across the summit may have formed part of the storage system itself. The structures were excavated…
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1,000-Year-Old Mummy Discovered During Gas Line Work in Peru
A routine gas infrastructure project in Peru’s capital, Lima, led to a remarkable archaeological discovery. While installing a natural gas pipeline, workers unearthed a mummy estimated to be over 1,000 years old, dating back to a pre-Hispanic civilization. The discovery took place in the Puente Piedra district in northern Lima. Preliminary examinations indicate that the…
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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…
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A New Pyramid of the Caral Culture, Known as the Oldest Civilization in South America, Discovered
A team from the Caral Archaeological Zone has uncovered a new pyramidal structure in “Sector F” of the Chupacigarro archaeological site. This site is located just one kilometer west of the Sacred City of Caral-Supe, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in the Supe Valley, Barranca province, Lima Region, Peru. Dr. Ruth Shady leads the multidisciplinary…