Peru archaeology Archives

Archaeology

Stone Figures at Kuélap Reveal Fertility Ritual Clues

Archaeologists excavating the Chachapoya fortress of Kuelap in northern Peru have uncovered small stone illas depicting…

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Serpent Carvings at Vichama Preserve a 3,800-Year-Old Climate Warning

Archaeologists at Peru's ancient city of Vichama have uncovered bone and clay serpent sculptures that researchers…

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LiDAR Uncovers a Hidden Inca Road That May Lead to a Sacred Peak

A Polish-Peruvian team using drone-mounted LiDAR has uncovered more than 2.5 kilometers of previously unknown Inca…

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1,400-Year-Old Skeleton Found Facing the Sea at a Peru Pyramid

Archaeologists excavating an underground water channel at Peru's Huaca Pucllana pyramid have found a 1,400-year-old skeleton…

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Moche Pottery Workshops Uncovered at Peru’s Cerro Mayal

Archaeologists excavating Cerro Mayal in northern Peru have uncovered ceramic moulds, potters' plates, and mounds of…

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Eye of God: A 3,800-Year-Old Ritual Offering From Peru

In a space just 22 centimetres long, archaeologists at Peñico in Peru found 43 carved wooden…

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1,000-year-old Peruvian burial reveals Wari-Moche cultural fusion through hybrid crab mirror and seated lotus position

A groundbreaking discovery at Pampa la Cruz, Peru, reveals a 1,000-year-old tomb where Moche and Wari…

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