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4,000-year-old temple and theater unearthed in Coastal Peru

UNVEILING ANCIENT SECRETS: 4,000-YEAR-OLD TEMPLE AND THEATER UNCOVERED IN COASTAL PERU

In a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on ancient Andean religious practices and social organization, a team of archaeologists from the Field Museum in Chicago has unearthed the remains of a 4,000-year-old temple and theater at La Otra Banda, Cerro Las Animas, in coastal Peru. Led by Luis Muro Ynoñán, the team’s find predates Machu Picchu by roughly 3,500 years, making it an significant discovery that could rewrite history books on ancient civilizations.

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