Historic metropolis of Ollantaytambo in Peru, believed to be over 12,000 years outdated, was as soon as a temple and fortress constructed by the Inca emperor Pachacuti round 1440 AD.
The Gateway of the Gods, constructed by an unknown tradition known as the Uran Pacha, predates the Inca and showcases superior engineering strategies.
Archaeologists query how historic civilizations moved and formed huge granite stones weighing over 50 tons with out fashionable know-how.
Caral, a 4,500-year-old buying and selling middle, reveals superior city planning and engineering, that includes a central pyramid that stands 90 ft tall.
Latest discoveries recommend that buildings in Caral had been constructed across the similar time as ziggurats in Mesopotamia and pyramids in Egypt, indicating doable cultural connections.
Elongated skulls present in Cahuachi, Peru, increase questions on historic practices of cranial deformation, doubtlessly linked to social standing or makes an attempt to imitate deities.
Artifacts from Caral, together with a gourd fragment depicting a deity resembling the Inca god Viracocha, recommend continuity in non secular practices over 1000’s of years.
