1,000-year-old mummy of teen killed in possible human sacrifice found in Peru Archaeologists have unearthed a more than 1,000-year-old mummy on the outskirts of Peru’s capital, Lima. The mummified adolescent was wrapped in a funerary bundle, with ceramic objects, rope, bits of…
Unraveling the Mystery of the Circular Structure at Waskiri: Was it Built to Celebrate the Inti Raymi Festival? While investigating at Waskiri, near the Lauca River and the Bolivian-Chilean border, archaeologists made a curious discovery. Scientists found an impressive circular…
Genomic study reveals signs of tuberculosis adaptation in ancient Andeans People have inhabited the Andes mountains of South America for more than 9,000 years, adapting to the scarce oxygen available at high altitudes, along with cold temperatures and intense ultraviolet…