Bolivia Reopens its National Archaeology Museum with pre-Hispanic Legacies and Repatriated Heritage an Exhibition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe discovery provides new evidence about the cultural continuity processes that developed in the region after the abandonment of the main urban centers of this civilization, considered the oldest in the Americas, which flourished between 3000 and 1800 BCE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the presentation, archaeologist Mauro Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez, head of the Pe\u00f1ico archaeological site, told the EFE news agency that the miniatures date from between 1800 and 1500 BCE. However, the building where they were found is 3,800 years old. Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez noted that specialists are awaiting the results of carbon-14 dating to confirm their exact age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding the significance of the find, the archaeologist indicated that the figures \u201chave a very powerful iconographic charge in symbolic terms.\u201d The collection includes anthropomorphic, geometric, and zoomorphic representations. Among the anthropomorphic figures, probable deities and authorities were identified, as well as a \u201cVenus of Pe\u00f1ico,\u201d a headless female figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The context of the find is fundamental to Peruvian archaeology. The miniatures were carefully arranged around semicircular stones and show signs of fire. This confirms that they were used in a ritual associated with the architectural renovation of the settlement\u2019s main public building. \u201cThey were found in an offering process\u2026 there is a context of respect at the time of leaving this offering,\u201d Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The urban center of Pe\u00f1ico, founded around 1800 BC on a 19.44-hectare site, emerged after the decline of the Sacred City of Caral-Supe, located 13 kilometers away. Far from representing a break, research shows that this city, which boasts 15 public buildings, functioned as a hub for integration between the coast, the highlands, and the rainforest, receiving goods from these regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Excavation work continues under the direction of archaeologist Ruth Shady, head of the Caral Zone. The team hopes to unearth more artifacts at the site and study other structures to understand the social dynamics of this ancient civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: Peruvian Ministry of Culture<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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