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4,000-year-old altar — used for ceremonial burns — found near pyramid in Peru

Archaeologists excavating some 4,000-year-old ruins in Peru found a circular altar used for ceremonial burns, officials said and photos show. Photo from Peru’s Ministry of Culture At the base of an ...
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Largest Pyramid In The World Or Dormant Volcano? El Cono del Divisor, Peru

For a while I’ve been seeing claims about a massive pyramid hidden in the Peruvian Amazon Rain Forest, the claims are that this is an artificially created formation and that it’s more than 3 times as ...
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4,000-Year-Old "Fire Altar" Unearthed in Peru

ERA DE PANDO, PERU—The Kansas City Star reports that Peruvian authorities made a stunning new discovery at the site of Era de Pando in the Supe Valley. The region was home to the Caral culture, which ...
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Archaeologists in Peru discovered a buried pyramid, shedding new light on ceremonial practices of the Caral, the oldest civilization in the Americas.

In early 2025, archaeologists announced that they’d uncovered an unknown pyramidal structure at the Chupacigarro site, a kilometer west of the UNESCO‑listed Sacred City of Caral‑Supe in Peru’s Supe ...
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The lost tomb of Viracocha : unlocking the secrets of the Peruvian pyramids / [Maurice Cotterell]

Ch. 1. The Mochica. The Lost Tribes of Central America, Peru and Bolivia -- The Battle Against Nature -- The First Stone-Builders -- The Long-Lost Pyramids of Peru -- The Tomb of the Lord of Sipan -- ...