Lost Ceremonial Temple Unearthed in Peru: Archaeologists discovered a 4,000- to 5,000-year-old temple

Archaeologists discovered a 4,000- to 5,000-year-old temple in northwestern Peru, featuring walls, a central staircase, and friezes with animal and human figures. 

The site is believed to have served as a religious complex, with the excavation team also finding the remains of three adults and a possible offering. A more recent temple from the Moche culture was also found nearby.

Key Highlights:

- Archaeologists discovered a 4,000- to 5,000-year-old ceremonial temple in Peru, believed to have served as a religious complex.

- The temple features architectural elements such as walls, a central staircase, and friezes with images of cats, a reptile, and a human body with the head of a bird.

- The excavation team found the skeletal remains of three adults positioned between the walls of the temple, along with a bundle wrapped in linen that potentially served as an offering.

- The site also includes a more recent temple dated to sometime between 600 and 700 A.D., believed to be from the Moche culture, featuring the remains of a young child.

- The discovery provides insight into the early origins of religion in Peru and the emergence of complex belief systems and political authority.

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