Ancient cities and cultures are a subject of fascination all over the world. Peru was home to a number of cultures in the ancient and medieval periods including the Inca Empire. Peru sees between 3 ...

An ancient Peruvian city that was a thriving hub of trade more than 3,000 years ago has been unveiled by archaeologists.

A stunning archaeological discovery has recently been made in the Caral region of Peru, where a 5,000-year-old mummy was found in an ancient garbage dump. The unearthing of the remarkably ...

Archaeologists announce a 3,500-year-old lost city in Peru opens to visitors, highlighting rich cultural history.

Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old remains of a 'high-status' woman in Peru's ancient Caral civilization in a former municipal dump ... About 3,000 people are believed to have lived in Caral.

Archaeologists have uncovered the burial site of an elite woman in Áspero, an ancient Caral fishing town in Peru’s Lima region. Her skin, hair, and nails are exceptionally preserved, which is ...

The Caral people predate the more-famous Olmec civilization, of modern Mexico, by almost 2,000 years. A team of archaeologists led by Ruth Shady discovered the grave in an ancient Caral public ...

Archaeologists have discovered a city in Peru thought to be about 3,500 years old. The city, called Penico, is likely to have ...

New technology helps archaeologists explore the past 03:37. Archaeologists in Peru announced they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, in an area which for ...

The Caral civilisation, considered the oldest in the Americas, dates back approximately 5,000 years. ... diet and funeral practices of the Caral people, ...

Caral, which was inhabited by the Norte Chico people, was around for four millennia before the rise of the Inca Empire and saw no outside influence. It might even be the oldest known city in the ...

The Caral civilization flourished from 3000–1800 BCE. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Search for: ...