Peru celebrates the recovery of 552 cultural artifacts repatriated from Germany, Argentina, Austria, Canada, and the US, a result of joint efforts by the <a href=" "target="_blank">Ministries of ...

Step back in time at the ruins of one of the oldest cities in the world. This massive Peruvian pyramid complex is the ideal ...

WASHINGTON — For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies ...

The dug-out passages may follow the exact path of the Inca capital’s aboveground roads Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent Spanish settlers knocked down all but the foundations of the Temple of ...

Coins dating to the early Byzantine period help date the mosaic to roughly 1,700 years ago, but ceramic remnants show that the site was in use before then as well. According to The Art Newspaper ...

Luis Torres Saravia, the former head of the Legal and Constitutional Office of the Peruvian Congress. The Peruvian Congress has banned its female employees from wearing miniskirts. shorts ...

Some of these patterns were more exact and elaborate than other artifacts from the era, such as certain textiles or pottery. “Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America,” said Dr.

A characteristic of most Peruvian civilisations is how their spirituality relates to the agricultural calendar, and is reflected in their artistry through the use of ceramics, weaving, copper ...

Laser imaging reveals detailed tattoos on Chancay mummies Geometric and animal patterns discovered on 1,200-year-old remains New techniques may redefine ancient tattoo analysis ...

ceramic fragments, and other artifacts that provide an incredible insight into the culture and daily life of the ancient Nazca people. For a glimpse into the incredible engineering skills of the ...

While designs on pottery, textiles and stonework are more commonly preserved and studied by researchers, “when ancient tattoos are available to us, they give exciting insights into forms of ...

Laser scans reveal secrets of mysterious tattoos on 1,200-year-old mummies - Study expands understanding of artistic development in pre-Hispanic South America ...