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Mummy Juanita: The Sacrifice of the Inca Ice Maiden
... mummy of a 15th century Incan girl who was discovered in Peru in 1995. She is known also as the ‘Lady of Ampato’, ... Origins. 2015. New Inca Ceremonial Complex Discovered in Peru May Contain Evidence of Human Sacrifice. [Online] ...
dhwty - 25/03/2018 - 18:47
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The Enigma of the Nazca Lines: Strange Theories and Unanswered Questions
The Nazca Lines of Peru remain one of history's most fascinating mysteries. They ... Twenty Four more Ancient Geoglyphs Discovered in Nazca, Peru New Study suggests Nazca Lines formed Ancient Pilgrimage ... CC BY 2.0 ) This particular species is not indigenous to Peru but lives only in the most inaccessible places in the ...
Dr Massimo Bonasorte - 11/09/2015 - 14:56
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The Fateful Meeting of Atahualpa & Pizarro (with Prof. Tom Cummins, Harvard)
... esteemed Dr. Tom Cummins nearly twenty years ago in Cusco, Peru - one of the great world centers, or axis mundi. I was ... esteemed Dr. Tom Cummins nearly twenty years ago in Cusco, Peru - one of the great world centers, or axis mundi. Tom was ... Laraine Fletcher and David Berry. Traveling around Peru, as well as Bolivia, was a feast in history and culture, ...
Dr Richard Marranca - 15/05/2024 - 22:39
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3,000-Year-Old Copper Mask Found in Argentina Challenges Ideas of South American Metalwork Development
... theory that South American metalworking originated in Peru. According to their estimations, the mask is about 3,000 ... theory that South American metalworking originated in Peru. According to their estimations, the mask is about 3,000 ... in Argentina at the same time that it was emerging in Peru. Incredible collection of Neolithic spirit masks ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 09/06/2017 - 01:55
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The 5,000-year-old Pyramid City of Caral
... had sprouted - the Norte Chico civilization of Supe, Peru – the first known civilization of the Americas. Their ... in the Americas. The remains of the Sacred City of Caral, Peru. Image source . Caral is one of 18 settlements ...
aprilholloway - 28/08/2014 - 13:30
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Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon
... the ground, if they wished to continue their expedition to Peru, by Juan Lepiani, (1902) National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru ( Public Domain ) By 1533 the Pizarros had undertaken a successful expedition to Peru, where they had murdered the last Incan emperor, ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 12/04/2023 - 21:30
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Ancient rock lines created by enigmatic Paracas culture predate Nazca geoglyphs
... geoglyphs constructed by the mysterious Paracas people of Peru. The architectural features, which date back 2,300 ... largest and most productive regions of southern coastal Peru. The Paracas civilisation arose around 800 BC, ... point out processions," Stanish said of both the Nazca and Peru lines. The study authors have said that the study is ...
aprilholloway - 06/05/2014 - 02:55
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2,000-Year-Old Paracas Shroud Returns Home
... dating back 2,000 years to the ancient Paracas culture of Peru, has finally returned home after being returned from ... and History in Lima. They had been smuggled out of Peru by a Swedish diplomat some 80 years ago. "Despite being ... in Gothenburg. The shroud that has gone on display in Peru is one of 89 textiles being repatriated from Gothenburg. ...
aprilholloway - 17/06/2014 - 23:38
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Was this Trepanned Skull Found in Turkey the Work of Magicians or Medics?
... meant not every patient survived. However, evidence from Peru suggests “many did, including more than 100 subjects ... cultures and time periods. Hundreds of skulls from around Peru were analyzed that dated to between 400 BC to the ... in Edwardsville. Three trepanation patients from Peru. These surgical marks are quite different from the ...
ashley cowie - 13/11/2022 - 17:59
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Amarna Era Chronological Conundrum: Dating Akhenaten’s Death and the Length of Horemheb’s Reign–Part I
When the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Menmaatre Seti I drew up the famed King List at his mortuary temple in the holy city of Abydos, he was confident that he had struck the final nail in the coffin of one of Egypt’s most turbulent periods—the Amarna interlude. The name of every late New Kingdom ruler who was associated with this Age of Heresy was omitted. But our understanding of the final years of the period has been tossed into confusion as a result.
anand balaji - 27/12/2017 - 15:22
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The Mysteries of Machu Picchu and Archaeological Obsession
... sea level, the Inca site of Machu Picchu near Cusco in Peru is often referred to as the lost city of the Incas. ... sea level, the Inca site of Machu Picchu near Cusco in Peru is often referred to as the lost city of the Incas. ... Inca Emperor Pachacuti: The Famous “Earth Shaker” Of Peru Trashy Tourism Threatens Machu Picchu’s Future ...
johnblack - 05/03/2022 - 00:57
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The Inca-Caranqui Water Temple of Ecuador: A display of wealth and skillful hydraulic engineering
... of Atahualpa, the Last Emperor of the Inca Empire Tipón, Peru and The Hydro Engineering Marvel of the Inca Maya Water ... The Inca Empire also installed technological marvels in Peru, as seen today at Tipón, Peru . The ancient site boasts spectacular terraces with ...
lizleafloor - 21/05/2015 - 15:15
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Tutankhamun and the Age of Appropriation: Missing Skullcap of the Last Sun King–Part II
The oft-repeated phrase “the Amarna era is shrouded in mystery” could be a thing of the past if only closer scrutiny of key artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb are permitted by the authorities concerned. Courtesy reuse and usurpation, the cleverly disguised inscriptions can yield a wealth of information on the political and religious upheaval of that period, and enable us to peer through the mists of time to gain accurate insights into one of Egypt’s most puzzling epochs.
anand balaji - 26/05/2017 - 15:28
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Researchers Say New Find of Khipu Strings May Help Unravel the Inca Record-keeping System
... and send messages in the pre- and post-colonial eras in Peru—and are studying them in possible connection to an Inca invasion of southern Peru in the late 15th century. Deciphering khipu has eluded ... Statues from Advanced Caral Civilization found in Peru The people doing the excavations at Incahuasi have found ...
Mark Miller - 04/01/2016 - 21:49
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An Extraordinary Discovery: A Giant’s Ring of the Inca Era?
... A Surprising Account On a recent journey to Bolivia and Peru, searching the traces of the primeval civilization of ... del Perú (“Ancient Memories of History and Politics of Peru”, 1570-1572), talks of the origin of the giants in ... del Perú. El Señorío de los Incas (“Chronicle of Peru. The Lordship of the Incas”. 1550). Just as in the ...
Rafael Videla Eissmann - 02/02/2023 - 21:51
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How Technology is Changing the Face of Archaeology
... cameras to study and protect archaeological sites in Peru. Through a partnership between the Catholic University of Peru and Harvard University, prototypes are now in use in San ... recent example, a 5,000-year-old pyramid was decimated in Peru by two private building companies who claimed to own the ...
aprilholloway - 13/07/2013 - 04:22
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Preserving the World’s Last Inca Rope Bridge (Video)
Every year in June, Peruvian communities nestled within the Cusco region, once the capital of the mighty Inca Empire, come together in a remarkable display of cultural preservation and unity.
Robbie Mitchell - 26/07/2023 - 01:54
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How Sigiriya’s Ancient Connections Question Dogmatic World History
... at a certain time of the year. (Created by the author) And Peru Too… The deliberate alignment of Sigiriya’s complex ... to note: a) The ancient builders of Egypt, Sri Lanka and Peru had expert archaeoastronomy proficiency - this is long ... almost out of place, stone altar at Ñaupa Iglesia, in Peru’s Sacred Valley, whose three precision-cut ...
Freddie Levy - 17/04/2020 - 14:05
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Remains of Famous Renaissance Artist Raphael Finally Identified
The Italian Renaissance artist Raffaello Sanzio, more famously known as Raphael, died in 1520 AD. In 1833, an anonymous skeleton was exhumed from its grave in Rome's Pantheon that was suspected of having belonged to the great artist. Now, a 3D reconstruction has proven “without a doubt” that these are indeed the remains of the late and great artist Raphael.
ashley cowie - 08/08/2020 - 21:32
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Ancient Cranial Surgery: Practice of Drilling Holes in the Cranium That Dates Back Thousands of Years
... in the south-central Andean province of Andahuaylas in Peru discovered the remains of 32 individuals dating back ... hole would allow the spirit to escape. The skulls found in Peru show evidence that sections of the cranium were removed ... An example of a skull that has undergone trephination, Peru. Photo source . According to Kurin, it appears that they ...
aprilholloway - 21/12/2013 - 02:41