In Chan Chan, Peru, archaeologists have uncovered afunerary complex belonging to the Chimú elite thathad beensealed off for over 600 years. The discovery, announced by Peru’s Ministry of Culture, took place within the walled…
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A ritual deposit dating from the Middle/Late Preclassic period of the Maya civilization, dated between 1000 B.C. and 250 A.D., has been discovered in the locality of Yaxché de Peón, in the municipality of Ucú, in the…
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After more than three centuries since its disappearance, Sak-Bahlán, the last known city of the Lacandoni-ch'olti'es (an ancient ethnic group of the Maya civilization), may have finally been located. The archaeological site…
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Majestic, millennia-old, shrouded in mystery, Machu Picchu was rediscovered in Peru on July 24, 1911 by U.S. historian and lecturer Hiram Bingham (Honolulu, 1875 - Washington, 1956). Indeed, the date symbolizes a crucial moment in the…
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