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Archaeologists in Peru unearth 76 graves of sacrificed children from ancient Chimú culture
Archaeologists in Peru have found a burial site containing the tombs of 76 sacrificed children believed to belong to the Chimú culture, which developed the most prosperous and mighty coastal empire in pre-Columbian America between the 9th and 15th centuries. The children, sacrificed between the ages of six and 15, were discovered throughout July and August at an archaeological site in Pampa La Cruz, in Huanchaco’s district, about a nine hour drive north along the coast from Lima. To date, a total of 302 children have been unearthed in this area. Gabriel Prieto, president of the Huanchaco Archaeological Program which […]Read more...
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Meet Pablo Bot, the first robot tour guide from Peru
Pablo Bot, Peru’s first robotic tour guide that rolled onto the streets of Lima in June, can tell whether a person or group of people want to be approached for a tour, according to researchers who spoke to Peru Reports. “The robot analyzes individual and group feelings, and can decide whether or not to reach out to help them,” said Professor Dennis Barrios, director of San Pablo Catholic University’s Mechatronics Engineering School. Students from the university presented Pablo Bot during last month’s 2022 Innovation Week in Lima to much fanfare, and the project was financed by the National Council for […]Read more...
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What a Peruvian native language expert thinks about Google Translate adding Quechua and Aymara to its list
Google announced during its Google I/O 2022 conference in May that it would add 24 new languages to its Google Translate translation tool, including Aymara and Quechua, native languages widely spoken in Peru. Read more...
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Peru gets back more than 80 artifacts from Argentina
Argentina returned 84 ancient artifacts to Peru on Tuesday at an event where they were received by Peter Camino, the Peruvian ambassador to Argentina. The items belonged to pre-Columbian societies like the Moche, Chimu, Nazca, Inca, Vicus, and Chancay, according to Andina news agency. Argentina’s Culture Minister Pablo Avelluto hosted an event Tuesday where he gave the artifacts, some of which are estimated to be 2,000 years old, to Camino. The ancient items, which included pottery materials, were believed to have been smuggled from Peru to Argentina before being confiscated by the Argentinean government. At the ceremony, the officials highlighted the […]Read more...
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Ancient cemetery from the Mochica culture discovered in Chiclayo
An ancient burial ground that is presumed to have belonged to the Mochica culture (800 – 1000 AD) was discovered at an archaeological dig site in Chiclayo this week. Édgar Bracamonte Lévano of the Valle de Lambayeque Archaeological Project announced the findings of 32 graves that were adorned with decorations and spiritual offerings. “The importance of the cemetery is evident by the number of tombs and their density, also the number of banquets that were given,” the lead archaeologist told Andina news agency. Twenty-three of the graves are from the Mochica culture and nine could stem from the Lambayeque culture that lasted until […]Read more...
