500-year-old coca leaves found on llamas sacrificed in Peru shed light on an Inca ritual
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Inka settlement in southern Peru have found coca leaves still caught in the wool of llamas sacrificed more than 500 years…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…