new Ancient temples 2013 Peruvian archaeologists Ancient temple found in Peru
Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a temple believed to
be about 5,000 years old at the ancient El Paraiso archaeological site, in a valley just north of Lima.
If the date is confirmed, it would be among the oldest sites in the world, comparable to the ancient city of
Caral, a coastal city some 200 km to the north.
The discovery, dubbed the Temple of Fire, was found in one
of the wings of El Paraiso’s main pyramid. It includes a hearth that experts believe was used to burn
ceremonial offerings. Archaeologists found the hearth in mid-January as they were carrying out conservation
work at a set of 4,000-year-old ruins known as El Paraiso, located some 40 km northeast of Lima in the
Chillon River Valley.
The discovery shows “that the Lima region was a focus of civilisations in the Andean territory. Archaeologists believe the ancient coastal civilisations raised crops including cotton, which they traded with coastal fishermen for food. El Paraiso, spread across 125 acres, has 10 buildings and is one of the largest ancient sites in central Peru.
The discovery shows “that the Lima region was a focus of civilisations in the Andean territory. Archaeologists believe the ancient coastal civilisations raised crops including cotton, which they traded with coastal fishermen for food. El Paraiso, spread across 125 acres, has 10 buildings and is one of the largest ancient sites in central Peru.
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