New human burials unearthed at 1,300-year-old cemetery in Lima, Peru
Excavations at the Parque de las Leyendas Zoo in Lima, the capital city of Peru, have uncovered new human burials dating back some 1,300 years….
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Peruvian researchers have possibly traced the origins of the Inca
The Inca Empire has the distinction of not only being the largest American empire in history but also possibly the largest land-based empire in the…
One Of History’s Largest Human Sacrifices, Involving The Extraction Of Children’s Hearts, Found In Peru
In what is thought to be one of the largest child sacrifices in history, archaeologists working in northern Peru have unearthed the skeletal remains of…
Previously unknown geoglyphs near Nazca identified via drone-taken photographs
Back in 2015, Japanese researchers from the Yamagata University discovered 24 geoglyphs (‘earth carvings’) just a mile north of Nazca that were possibly etched almost…
Large pre-Inca astronomical observatory discovered at a Cusco site, in Peru
Last week, we talked about the reconstruction of the Wari Queen, who lived almost 1,200 years ago in coastal Peru. And one of the areas…
Reconstruction of the Huarmey Queen who lived 1,200 years ago in coastal Peru
Back in October, we talked about the reconstruction of a Peruvian mummy that is almost as old as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This time…
Face of a 4,500 year old mummy found in Peru digitally reconstructed
Last year, archaeologists came across a 4,500-year-old mummy of a woman at Aspero, in Peru – and she was given the moniker of the ‘Lady…
The face of Lord Of Sipán, the Moche ruler of Peru’s Lambayeque valley, is digitally reconstructed
Often heralded as one of the significant archaeological finds of the 20th century, the Lord of Sipán was the first of the famous Moche mummies…
Archaeologists discover 4,500-year old mummy of a woman in coastal Peru
Archaeologists recently came across a mummy of a woman that is around 4,500 years old, at Aspero, in Peru. Now to put things into perspective,…
