In 1988, a 2000 year old, golden headdress that once belonged to a Lord from the ancient Moche culture was looted from a tomb in the desert of northern Peru — and subsequently disappeared. Unravelling a story of murder and intrigue, this film follows the trail of a dangerous mafia of archaeological traffickers. We travel […]
The German government plans to contribute US$70,000 to the preservation of grave goods found surrounding the remains of the Chornancap priestess, the woman of the greatest hierarchy yet discovered in the Lambayeque culture. The financing will help conserve the remaining artifacts such as scepters, pottery, necklaces, among others, said Carlos Wester La Torre, director of […]
Just a few days before Christmas Eve, guinea pig is presented as a healthy course for the main holiday meal on December 24 because of its high protein content and low fat compared to turkey, chicken and pork. Widely consumed in Peru, guinea pig meat is high in protein and has no cholesterol; besides, it […]
In the southern Peruvian Andes, an archaeological team led by researchers at the University of Maine has documented the highest altitude ice age human occupation anywhere in the world, nearly 4,500 meters above sea level. Their discoveries date high-altitude human habitation nearly a millennium earlier than previously documented. Despite cold temperatures, high solar radiation and […]
