Peru Archive

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The age of Machu Picchu, one of the most visited sites in the world remains an interesting subject. Have scientists finally determined this

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Some may wonder how a giant geoglyph like this one hasn’t been noticed until now, but there is an explanation. Located about 400

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Cuzco is a beautiful ancient city in the Peruvian Andes. When the first Spaniards set foot there, they were stunned to see a

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new study suggests the Incas intentionally built Machu Picchu -- as well as some of their cities -- in locations where tectonic

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It’s not the first time scientists rely on ancient knowledge to solve modern crisis. This time, researchers are investigating how it’s possible to

Conny Waters - Ancient Pages.com - Archaeologists have studied remnants of the Wari culture and found that beer was of great importance to these ancient people. In fact, beer

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Covered by tropical forest in Peru, a large part of Chachabamba still remains unexplored, but scientists are now investigating a unique ceremonial complex within this

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  An ancient wall relief in Peru, belonging to the oldest civilizations in the Americas, has been unearthed at the ancient Caral site of

AncientPages.com - Thousands of years, trepanation—the act of scraping, cutting, or drilling an opening into the cranium—was practiced around the world, primarily to treat head trauma, but possibly to

AncientPages.com - Archaeological discoveries keep reminding us of Peru’s remarkable ancient history. Many places in Peru are still shrouded in mystery and we can look forward to interesting archaeological

AncientPages.com - The AFP reports that researchers Ricardo Fujita and Jose Sandoval of Lima's University of San Martin de Porresit have been able to successfully trace the DNA of the

AncientPages.com - There seems to be no ending to the amount of Nazca geoglyphs. As many as 50 giants figures have been unearthed by drones, Peruvian archaeologists report.

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered impressive Inca agricultural terraces and enclosures in Cusco, Peru. While excavating at Qentepata area of Chinchero Archaeological Park, situated an hour from South Andean

AncientPages.com - A team of researchers from the Royal Tombs Museum of Sipan unearthed a pre-Hispanic Mochica site, alongside artifacts and human remains in the ruins of the Limon archaeological

AncientPages.com - There are still many ancient secrets hidden in Peru’s rainforest. Many places are difficult to access due to the vegetation and archaeological expeditions often face struggles to