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Archaeologists discover 1,200-year-old mummified hairless dog in Peru

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Archaeologists have discovered 1,200-year-old remains of Peru’s famous hairless dogs at an ancient Wari Empire burial site, including remarkably preserved mummies and puppies buried alongside humans. Their unusual teeth, diets, and burial arrangements reveal surprising clues about how ancient Peruvians cared for, bred, and sometimes discarded their dogs.

18/10/2026 sciencedaily

Giant Fossil Turtle Found in Peru was Among Largest Freshwater Turtles Ever Known

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Roughly 10 to 15 million years ago, an extinct species of side-neck turtle called Chelus colombiana inhabited the vast wetlands of what is now northern South America. The post Giant Fossil Turtle Found in Peru was Among Largest Freshwater Turtles Ever Known appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

07/10/2026 sci-news

Archaeologists may have finally solved Peru’s strange “Band of Holes” mystery

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In Peru’s mysterious Pisco Valley, thousands of perfectly aligned holes known as Monte Sierpe have long puzzled scientists. New drone mapping and microbotanical analysis reveal that these holes may once have served as a bustling pre-Inca barter market—later transformed into an accounting system under the Inca Empire.

10/11/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo