A team of 65 Bournemouth University archaeology students exploring an Iron Age site in Dorset County in southwest England have been credited with a significant discovery.
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7 May, 2016 - 21:45
dhwty
Sechin Bajo, Peru: The Location of the Oldest Man-Made Structure of the New World?
Sechin Bajo is an archaeological site in Peru. This site is situated in the Casma Valley of Ancash, a region on the northwestern coast of that South American country. This site is believed to have...
30 April, 2016 - 22:04
Mark Miller
Archaeologists uncover an imaginary creature among the Nazca lines of Peru
Experts have discovered a new geoglyph 30 meters (100 feet) long among the Nazca lines on an arid plateau in Peru that experts say depicts an imaginary animal with a long tongue. Archaeologists say...
28 April, 2016 - 00:48
ancient-origins
Did Ancient Priests in Peru Invent Authority?
Authoritarianism is an issue of special gravitas this year, given claims of heavy-handedness in US presidential politics and widening conflicts against dictatorships in Syria and elsewhere. But why...
27 April, 2016 - 00:51
Alicia McDermott
Were the Mysterious Band of Holes in Peru Used for Inca Tax Collection?
A new hypothesis has come forward to try to explain the mysterious band of shallow holes found in the Pisco Valley in southern Peru. Researchers have been stumped for years by their purpose and their...
22 April, 2016 - 21:51
Mark Miller
4,500-Year-Old Burial Suggests Norte Chico People of Peru Practiced Gender Equality
Thousands of years ago, people of the Norte Chico civilization (also known as Caral/ Caral-Supe) lived near the coast of Peru, apparently never making war but rather spending much of their time...
19 March, 2016 - 20:46
William James Veall
Does Socos Pampa Geoglyph Reveal Nasca Lines Were Made Centuries Before Nasca Culture?
Ancient Origins Guest Writer, William James Veall, completes his Opinion Piece trilogy by cementing together two earlier articles concerning " The Mysterious Holes of Peru " and " Seafarers from the...
22 February, 2016 - 04:12
dhwty
Chancay Burial Dolls: Ancient Peruvian Grave Goods of a Lost Culture
Chancay burial ‘dolls’ are a type of grave goods that were used by the Chancay culture, a pre-Columbian civilization located in modern day Peru. This civilization was based mainly in the valleys of...
1 February, 2016 - 03:36
Natalia Klimczak
Born for the Seas and Honor: Examining the Modest Life of the Spanish Navy Officer, Casto Mendez Nunez
The history of Spain is full of great stories about the brave sailors and won sea battles. One of the important players in these tales comes in the form of Casto Mendez Nunez. Casto Mendez Nunez was...
29 January, 2016 - 21:44
Natalia Klimczak
1,200-Year-Old Ceremonial Temple with Six Female Sacrifice Victims Unearthed in Peru
In a 1,200-year-old ceremonial temple in Peru, archeologists have unearthed the remains of six women, believed to be connected to the Lambayeque culture, who appear to have been killed in a ritual...
20 January, 2016 - 14:49
aprilholloway
2000-year-old Canals Give Life to Lima as Ancient Structures Utilized to Solve Water Crisis
Peru has been facing a severe water crisis as chronic problems such as polluted water supplies and environmental change combine to undermine the water security of the entire country. However, the...
4 January, 2016 - 21:49
Mark Miller
Researchers Say New Find of Khipu Strings May Help Unravel the Inca Record-keeping System
Archaeologists have discovered a collection of khipu (quipu) —a system of colored strings and knots people used to record various matters and send messages in the pre- and post-colonial eras in Peru—...
1 December, 2015 - 03:12
dhwty
The War of the Two Brothers: The Division and Downfall of the Inca Empire
On the 26th of July 1533, the last ruler of the Inca Empire, Atahualpa, was executed by the Spanish with a garrotte (a device used to strangle someone). This marked the end of the once mighty Inca...
28 November, 2015 - 00:23
Alicia McDermott
Four Pre-Inca Burials Discovered at 1500-year-old Site in Peru
Four burial sites have been unearthed in a cemetery recently discovered at the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site located in the residential neighborhood of Miraflores, in Lima, Peru. One...
20 November, 2015 - 14:58
valdar
Cloud Warriors: The Mysterious Power of the Lost Chachapoya Culture
In pre-Columbian America, the Incas had the largest empire and a flourishing civilization. They called their empire Tawantinsuyu , meaning The Four United Provinces , and they worshiped the sun god...
13 November, 2015 - 21:48
Mark Miller
What Peruvian city-dwellers of 5,000 years ago can teach people of today
In a study in contrasts, architects who use sophisticated technology to design state-of-the-art buildings are looking to the oldest center of civilization in the Americas for inspiration—Caral-Supe...
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