Peruvian archeologists have unearthed a supposed ancient temple that may have been a ceremonial center 4,000 years ago after finding it under the sand dunes in northern Lambayeque. This was made during an excavation at the Zana desert area where human skeletons which might have been used as part of religious rituals were also discovered, according to Reuters.
Luis Muro, an archeologist from Peru’s Pontifical Catholic University heading the team, said that although carbon dating is yet to be done on the site to confirm its exact age, evidence suggests that this could be one of several temples found in Peru’s north coast during this time frame.
Amidst the strides and bases of what used to be a multi-storey building, were three adult skeletal remains including one apparently wrapped in cloth — linen or garment — with possible tribute marks.
One wall of one of these temples has high-relief drawing of a bird-headed mythical creature with human body; this predates prehispanic Chavin culture along central Peruvian coast five centuries beginning around 900 BC. In addition, near their excavation site was another temple thought to have been built by the Moche culture several hundred years later around 1,400 AD on Peru’s northern coast.
The Ancient city Caral is situated in northern Peru and includes temples and altars dated approximatively 5000 B.C. As an alternative Ica region southward is renowned for its Nazca lines which are strange drawings within desert plain over fifteen hundred years old.
Machu Picchu stands out among Peruvian archaeological sites as it is known all over the world belonging to Incas who lived there starting from mid XV century up to today (Cusco province).
