New technology helps archaeologists explore the past 03:37. Archaeologists in Peru announced they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, in an area which for ...

The Caral civilization flourished from 3000–1800 BCE. ... Lavish gravesite confirms women’s power in ancient South America. The Caral civilization flourished from 3000–1800 BCE.

The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s. Remains of 5,000-year-old "elite ...

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.

A recent archaeological discovery at the site of Áspero, an ancient coastal settlement belonging to the Caral civilisation on Peru’s coast, sheds new light on women’s importance in this ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the burial site of an elite woman in Áspero, an ancient Caral fishing town in Peru’s Lima region. Her skin, hair, and nails are exceptionally preserved, which is ...

The burial belongs to the ancient Caral culture, the oldest civilization in the Americas. Skip to main content. Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe.

An archaeological site that used to be a garbage dump has revealed the extraordinarily preserved mummy of an elite woman from the ancient Caral civilization of Peru. The woman was buried with ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman were discovered at Caral, Peru, indicating women held significant social status in this early American civilization.

Developed between 3000 and 1800 BC, the Caral civilization is considered the mother culture of the Americas. It is located in the Supe Valley, 182 kilometers north of Lima and about 20 kilometers from ...

Caral, located some 180 km (112 miles) up the Pacific coast from Lima, is considered the oldest city in the Americas and would have been inhabited at the same time as ancient Egyptian, Chinese and ...