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Michael Ruggeri
Peru: Archaeologists find exotic feather headdress and tabard in Pampa La Cruz
andina.pe - Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA PERÚ
On the last day of excavations in the archaeological zone of Pampa La Cruz, archaeologist Gabriel Prieto and his research team found the remains of a …
August 29
Michael Ruggeri
Grisly Discovery Suggests The Inca Ritually Mounted 'Trophy Heads' as Display of Power
ScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill
It was the largest, most elaborate society the Americas had ever seen. And it was about to come to an abrupt end. By the Late Horizon of the Inca …
August 27
Michael Ruggeri
Pottery
Pottery related to unknown culture was found in Ecuador | EurekAlert! Science News
eurekalert.org
Archaeologists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Institute of Archeology and Ethnography SB RAS (Russia), Escuela Superior Politécnica del …
July 24
Michael Ruggeri
Mochica elite's last woman unearthed in Lambayeque
archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
A burial chamber of the last woman in the Mochica elite has been recently unveiled at Huaca Santa Rosa de Pucala archaeological site in northern …
June 21
Michael Ruggeri
Recently discovered Wari ceramics reveal origin of first Peruvian empire
archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
A set of ceramic pieces unearthed at Wari archaeological complex in Ayacucho reveals valuable information about the origin of Wari civilization, the …
May 17
Michael Ruggeri
Archaeologist Finds Pot Full Of Llama Face Stew Under A House In Ancient Peru
Forbes - Kristina Killgrove
An archaeologist working at a site along the north coast of Peru recently discovered a cooking pot carefully buried under a house floor. The simple, well-used pot contained portions of a llama’s face well
May 24
Michael Ruggeri
Archaeology
Blog Archive » Wari metallurgist’s tomb found in Peru
thehistoryblog.com
Archaeologists almost literally fell into the tomb of a 1,200-year-old metallurgist during an excavation in Huarmey, Peru. The team from the Warsaw …
April 26
Michael Ruggeri
Ayahuasca fixings found in 1,000-year-old Andean sacred bundle
berkeley.edu - By Yasmin Anwar, Media Relations| May 6, 2019
Ritual bundle contents include leather bag, carved wooden snuff tablets and snuff tube with human hair braids, pouch made of fox snouts and camelid …
May 16
Michael Ruggeri
Ritually sacrificed guinea pigs adorned with colourful earrings and necklaces discovered in Peru
archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
One hundred ritually sacrificed guinea pigs dressed up in jewellery have been discovered at an Inca archaeological site in Peru. The rodents were …
April 12
Michael Ruggeri
Archaeologists discover 'exceptional' site at Lake Titicaca
The Guardian - Ian Sample Science editor
An ancient ceremonial site described as exceptional has been discovered in the Andes by marine archaeologists, who recovered ritual offerings and the remains of slaughtered animals from a reef in the of
April 1
Michael Ruggeri
The REAL darkest Peru: World's largest mass sacrifice site where 140 children and hundreds of LLAMAS had their hearts ripped
dailymail.co.uk - By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
The slaughter of hundreds of young children and llamas in 15th century Peru may have been in response to a huge El Nino. More than 140 boys and girls …
March 6
Michael Ruggeri
Noble Inca Tomb Containing The Bodies Of Sacrificed Children Uncovered In Peru
iflscience.com - Rachel Baxter
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered the tomb of a noble Inca, situated 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) north of Lima. The tomb was discovered at the …
February 20
Michael Ruggeri
Archaeology
Graves of elite Moche people dating back to 600 AD unearthed by archaeologists
mirror.co.uk - Bradley Jolly
Graves containing the gruesome remains of four members of a mysterious civilisation - including a mum and child - which ruled part of a country for …
February 5
Michael Ruggeri
Archaeology
Ancient Throne And Ceremonial Hall Unearthed In Peru
nationalgeographic.com.au - By Elaina Zachos 15 January 2018
More than 1,500 years ago, an ancient Andean society of desert dwellers ruled the northern coast of Peru. Before Incan civilization and Hispanic …
Jan 15, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Archaeology
Archaeologists find grim haul of 1,700-year-old skeletons in Peru with half their feet MISSING because the bones were 'used
dailymail.co.uk - By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
A discovery of 32 skeletons from the Moche and Lambayeque cultures in ancient Peru has revealed half of the remains were missing their feet. It is …
Dec 11, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Oldest Statues Ever Found At Chan Chan Have Been Saved From the Claws of Climate Change
ancient-origins.net - ashley cowie
Archeologists excavating in Peru, at the largest pre-Columbian ancient site in the America’s, have saved 20 wooden statues dated to around …
Dec 17, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Mummy Hair Reveals Ancient South American Diet
Live Science - Laura Geggel
The hair of 2,000-year-old mummies, long locks adorned with embroidered textiles, is helping researchers determine what these ancient people ate in …
Feb 23, 2015
Michael Ruggeri
1,000-year-old mummy found in Peru
dailymail.co.uk - By Cheyenne Macdonald For Dailymail.com
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Ychsma funeral bundle containing the mummified remains of a person buried in Peru roughly 1,000 years …
May 25, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Ancient Shark Fishermen Found Buried with Extra Limbs
National Geographic - Kristin Romey
Archaeologists are stumped why these 1,900-year-old Peruvians were buried with bonus body parts—in one case, with two extra left legs. Dozens of "very unique" ancient burials have been discovered on the
Apr 13, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Unique Funerary Site Discovered in Peru
cnrs.fr - Anne-Sophie Boutaud
In the Sechura Desert on the Pacific coast of Peru, the Huaca Amarilla archaeological site has yielded a unique—and surprising—glimpse of funerary …
May 15, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Ancient Mass Child Sacrifice May Be World's Largest
National Geographic - By Kristin Romey and Gabriel Prieto
More than 140 children were ritually killed in a single event in Peru more than 500 years ago. What could possibly have been the reason? Evidence for the largest single incident of mass child sacrifice
Apr 26, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Exclusive: Massive Ancient Drawings Found in Peruvian Desert
National Geographic - Michael Greshko
Armed with satellites and drones, archaeologists discover new Nasca lines and dozens of other enigmatic geoglyphs carved into the earth. Etched into the high desert of southern Peru more than a millennium
Apr 5, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Ancient Peruvian child sacrifices and treasures uncovered in tombs
dailymail.co.uk - By Tim Collins For Mailonline
Buried beneath the streets of Peru, archaeologists have discovered the bodies of at least 12 children believed to have been sacrificed by the ancient …
Mar 23, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
1,300-year-old cemetery found in Lima
archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
A team of Peruvian archaeologists has found a 1,300-year-old pre-Hispanic cemetery near Lima's main zoo, a researcher said Friday. "We have found …
Mar 10, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
1,500-year-old painted banquet hall offers rare insight into Peru's ancient Moche culture
International Business Times (GB) - Lara Rebello
Researchers also discovered a room that may have been used to make announcements considering it features a circular podium. Archaeologists in Peru …
Jan 13, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Peru: Ancient astronomical observatory found in Cusco
andina.com.pe - Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA PERÚ
Research works at Espiritu Pampa archaeological site in Southern Cusco region led to the discovery of an astronomical observatory, massive stone …
Dec 19, 2017
Michael Ruggeri
6,000 year old pottery found in Ecuador
archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
Russian and Ecuadorian archaeologists have discovered pottery that could be 6,000 years old in Ecuador which, if confirmed, would make it the oldest …
Nov 25, 2017
Michael Ruggeri
Nazca Lines: New Giant Geoglyph of Orca Discovered in Peru Desert Sheds Light on Enigmatic Monuments
newsweek.com
A massive "drawing" of a killer whale has been found in the legendary Nazca Lines of Peru. It could be the oldest image ever recorded at the site. In …
Nov 16, 2017
Michael Ruggeri
Orca geoglyph rediscovered in Peru
bradshawfoundation.com
Orca geoglyph rediscovered in Peru: report on the rediscovery of the enormous geoglyph depicting an orca.
Nov 15, 2017