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3000 year old priestly tomb unearthed in northern Peru
A 3000 year old priestly tomb has been unearthed in northern Peru that may have belonged to an distinguished religious leader.
1000 year old mummy with long hair found in a pyramid in Peru
A 1000 year old mummy with long hair intact has been found in a pyramid in a residential area in the Peruvian capital Lima.
Pre Inca people worshiped thunder god on a unique dance floor
Nearly a century before the Inca Empire came to power in 1400 AD, people worshipping the god of thunder may have lived high in the Andes.
3000 year old condor’s passageway found in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a 3,000-year-old hallway known as the condor’s passageway associated with the Chavin civilization.
An adolescent mummy wrapped in a bundle found in Peru
A pre-Inca mummy more than 1,000 years old, wrapped in a burial bundle, has been discovered in Peru.
Information about psychoactive drug use in Europe revealed in 3,000 year old hair strands
Clear evidence discovered that people in Europe used psychoactive drugs in the Bronze Age, possibly as part of ancient rituals.
Researchers from Japan discover 168 Nazca geoglyphs
In Nazca, Peru, researchers unearthed 168 more ancient geoglyphs, which are pictures formed by lines painted across areas.
Archaeological finds discover in Guatemala’s last Mayan stronghold
At the location of the final Mayan stronghold in Guatemala, human burial grounds and Spanish pistol bullet fragments were discovered.
Ancient Inca city; Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu is an Inca settlement built on top of a mountain stretching out from the clouds to the sky. The site, above the Urubamba river, has been variously described as a fortress, imperial sanctuary, and ceremonial site.