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Art/Culture/History | 3 November, 2008 [ 17:54 ]
5,500-year-old monument found in Peru
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Israel J. Ruiz
The 5,500-year-old sunken courtyard found by archaeologists in Peru is believed to have been a social meeting point for the people that lived in the Casma Valley, said German scientist Peter R. Funchs.
The ceremonial plaza, which is located in the region of Ancash - 330 kilometers (206 miles) northwest of Lima - could have been a social club, said Funchs, affirming this was only a hypothesis.
Not getting into a discussion whether this was the oldest monument found in the Americas, Funchs held a conference in Barcelona, explaining that the people that used this courtyard were an oral culture and were seeking an identity.
"They had to transmit their rituals, they gathered there to listen to anecdotes, myths, they had their parties," said the German scientist.
German and Peruvian archaeologists are working on the ceremonial plaza, which is built of stones and adobe.
It is believed that this is the oldest known monument in Peru.
Israel J. Ruiz
The 5,500-year-old sunken courtyard found by archaeologists in Peru is believed to have been a social meeting point for the people that lived in the Casma Valley, said German scientist Peter R. Funchs.The ceremonial plaza, which is located in the region of Ancash - 330 kilometers (206 miles) northwest of Lima - could have been a social club, said Funchs, affirming this was only a hypothesis.
Not getting into a discussion whether this was the oldest monument found in the Americas, Funchs held a conference in Barcelona, explaining that the people that used this courtyard were an oral culture and were seeking an identity.
"They had to transmit their rituals, they gathered there to listen to anecdotes, myths, they had their parties," said the German scientist.
German and Peruvian archaeologists are working on the ceremonial plaza, which is built of stones and adobe.
It is believed that this is the oldest known monument in Peru.
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