Peru

How Psychedelic Beer Helped Wari Rulers Consolidate Power

Researchers from the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada analyzed remnants of substances found in ceramic vessels in the land…

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Tiny, big‑eyed marsupial discovered in Peru’s cloud forest

Scientists have named a miniature marsupial with large eyes Marmosa chachapoya, in honor of the ancient Chachapoya people who inhabited northern Peru before the Incas. Live Science reports it’s a…
Science & Technology
4,000-Year-Old Peruvian Temple Relief Shows Fish, Stars and a Giant Bird

Archaeologists have unearthed a vibrant three-dimensional relief measuring about 20 feet long and 9.5 feet high at the archaeological site of Huaca Yolanda on Peru’s northern coast. This relief is…
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5,000-Year-Old Elite Woman Buried with Macaw Feathers and Toucan Beak in Peru

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of Aspero uncovered the burial of an elite woman and a collection of colorful burial goods made from toucan beaks and macaw feathers. What Did Researchers…
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Uncovered in Peru — They Predate Machu Picchu

A team from the Archaeological Project of Cultural Landscapes Ukupé has uncovered a temple and theater that predate Machu Picchu by about 3,500 to 4,000 years. They were built long…