Discovery of a 5,000-year-old noblewoman sheds new light on the Caral civilization, revealing the prominent role of women in ...

An archaeological site that used to be a garbage dump has revealed the extraordinarily preserved mummy of an elite woman from ...

A large circular stone tomb filled with the skeletons of 24 men, women, and children who died in battle has […] ...

The woman was found wrapped in several layers of macaw feathers and cotton fabric, buried alongside a toucan's beak, a stone ...

Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern ...

A tomb was uncovered in Peru and revealed the 5,000-year-old remains of a 'high-status' woman belonging to the ancient Caral civilization in a former city dump. Other artifacts were found as well.

The Nazca Lines in Peru are giant drawings found in the desert, made by the Nazca people more than 2,000 years ago. They ...

Around 5,000 years ago, members of an ancient Peruvian Indigenous group buried an elite member of their society: They wrapped ...

From Peru to Egypt, tourists can actively participate in digs, preservation projects, or workshops led by experts in the ...

The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru ...

An ancient woman’s recently discovered, richly adorned gravesite is helping archeologists better understand the complex ...

The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until ...