What appears to be a symbolic temple dating again 4, 000 years has been found buried beneath a sand dunes in the northern region of Peru, Lambayeque, where archaeologists believe it was once. The finding, made in the desert city of Zana, also included people bones remains that may have served as services in religious ceremonies, according to a record by Reuters.
The result archeologist from Peru’s Pontifical Catholic University, Luis Muro, stated that while radio-carbon dating is still pending to determine the exact age, there is still the possibility that this temple is a part of a religious tradition that predated the country’s northeastern coast at the time.
One of the three individuals who had potential been wrapped in cloth or attire and presented with offerings was found within the surfaces and foundations of the once-multi-story construction, according to the team.
A high-relief drawing on one of the church walls, which depicts a mythical being with a human figure and a frog’s head, predates the pre-Hispanic Chavin culture, which ruled the northern Peruvian coast for more than five centuries starting around 900 BC. The team discovered the remains of what might have been another temple in a local excavation, which is linked to the early Moche culture that developed along the nation’s northern coast about 1,400 years ago.
Peru’s northwestern region is known for its old royal compounds, such as the Sacred City of Caral, which dates back about 5, 000 times. In comparison, the southern Ica area is famous for the Nazca lines, mysterious pyramids etched into the desert more than 1, 500 years ago.
The Incan castle Machu Picchu, a World Heritage site constructed in the middle of the 15th century, nestled in the rocky state of Cusco, is Peru’s most famous historical page.
