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Scientists uncover purpose of 5,200 mystery holes in Peru, revealing a lost Andean system of trade and record-keeping

In the southern Peruvian Andes, a long band of thousands of carefully carved holes at a high altitude has perplexed researchers for nearly a century. Monte Sierpe—also sometimes called the “Band of Holes”—stretches along a ridge above the Pisco Valley for about 1.5 kilometers...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/scientists-uncover-purpose-of-mystery-holes-in-peru/

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Scientists uncover purpose of 5,200 mystery holes in Peru, revealing a lost Andean system of trade and record-keeping

In the southern Peruvian Andes, a long band of thousands of carefully carved holes at a high altitude has perplexed researchers for nearly a century. Monte Sierpe—also sometimes called the “Band of Holes”—stretches along a ridge above the Pisco Valley for about 1.5 kilometers. About 5,200 circular depressions, each up to 2 meters wide and about a meter deep, are arranged in ordered rows, clustered into blocks. For decades, it has been the subject of speculation, and its purpose is still uncertain. New research now hints that this unusual landscape feature may have served as a local system for trade, storage, and record-keeping during the late pre-Hispanic era...

Maya children’s teeth with jade inlays reveal rare ancient practice, study finds

Archaeologists have made a surprising discovery in Maya cultural traditions: decorative jade dental inlays, a practice previously thought to be exclusive to adults, have now been found in the teeth of children...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/maya-childrens-teeth-with-jade-inlays/

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Maya children’s teeth with jade inlays reveal rare ancient practice, study finds

Archaeologists have made a surprising discovery in Maya cultural traditions: decorative jade dental inlays, a practice previously thought to be exclusive to adults, have now been found in the teeth of children. The study, recently published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, was based on three isolated teeth from the Pre-Hispanic skeletal collection of the Popol Vuh Museum at Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala...

Ceremonial club heads and over 200 structures found in lost Chachapoyas city, Peru

Archaeologists have unearthed more than 200 pre-Hispanic structures and two ceremonial club heads in the Amazonas region, Peru—shedding new light on the Chachapoyas civilization, also referred to as the “Warriors of the Clouds.”

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/ceremonial-heads-and-structures-in-lost-chachapoyas-city/

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Ceremonial club heads and over 200 structures found in lost Chachapoyas city, Peru

Archaeologists have unearthed more than 200 pre-Hispanic structures and two ceremonial club heads in the Amazonas region, Peru—shedding new light on the Chachapoyas civilization, also referred to as the “Warriors of the Clouds.” The discovery was made in the district of La Jalca at the Ollape Archaeological Site by the collaborative efforts of the Kuelap Archaeology and Anthropology Research Institute (INAAK) and the Xalca Grande Archaeological Project...

Pyramid of the Sun and pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan.

#travel #teotihuacan #mexico #photooftheday #sunshine #sun #pyramid #historical #prehispanic

#photography #mexico #prehispanic #tabasco #olmecas #laventa #colossal #photo #travel #travelphotography

Spamton frente a la cabeza colosal olmeca, pieza icónica de la cultura olmeca y patrimonio nacional. La escultura es una cabeza gigante de piedra con el rostro de un antiguo guerrero.

U.S. researchers discover large #Maya city in Mexican jungle. The remains of the pre-Hispanic settlement are right next to a highway. #latinamerica #prehispanic #news #science #research #archeology #lidar #antiquity #ancient #pyramids @tulane university
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13377

Basamento maya de Comalcalco... 📸

#blackandwhitephotography #bnw #monochrome #history #culture #mayans #darktable #digikam #comalcalco #pyramid #archeology #prehispanic #photography

a B&W photo of the pyramid of Comalcalco, Tabasco Mexico, this archaeological zone belonged to the mayan culture whose main material was stucco cover and baked bricks instead of rocks.

▶︎ Aztec AM | Toltech | New Latam Beats https://newlatambeats.bandcamp.com/album/aztec-am

#electronic #experimental #aztec #prehispanic #prehispanico

Tulum

#photography #prehispanic #ruins #temple #iguana #tulum

An iguana perched atop a prehispanic limestone parapet with a clear sky in the background.

A male and female iguana adorn the open doorway of a ruined Maya temple in Tulum, Mexico.

Ancient stone pyramid structure with visitors walking nearby, set against a blue sky with puffy clouds, a beach visible in the background.

The ancient snake-shaped steam bath... 📸 🐍 💨💧

#history #prehispanic #culture #sculptures #nanciyaga #temazcal #blackandwhitephotography #snakehead #monochrome #digikam

a black and white photography of the entering of an ancient snake-shaped steam bath from the prehispanic culture, located in Nanciyaga village Mexico. it was used like a place for a ceremony with herbs for healing purposes, it is also well known as a "Temazcal".

Two Thousand Years Of Garden Urbanism In The Upper Amazon
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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi6317 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #archeology #preHispanic #prehistoric #urban #LiDAR #UpanoValley #amazon #ecuador #Andes #fieldwork #earthobservation #buildings #roads #agriculture #drainage #terraces #roadnetwork #civilisation ##UpperAmazon #urbansystems #maya #agrarian

photo - aerial - oblique - Upano Valley with braided river

Cluster of Ancient Lost Cities in The Amazon Is The Largest Ever Found
https://www.sciencealert.com/cluster-of-ancient-lost-cities-in-the-amazon-is-the-largest-ever-found #amazon #LostCities #Ecuador #Upano #lidar #preHispanic

Mystery of Peru ‘alien’ figures finally solved | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peru-aliens-ufos-forensic-scientists-b2478751.html

#AnimalBones
#Dolls
#Peru
#Alien
#Mexico
#Archeology
#PreHispanic

beware of the doggy... 😯 🐶 📸

#photography #culture #sculptures #prehispanic #history #clay #dog #mesoamerican

an antique clay sculpture of a dog made since the mesoamerican civilizations, where they believed (and some people still believe) they are a guide through the way of life after death.

Tlaltecuhtli: La señora de la tierra devora todo.... 💀️

#culture #archeology #aztecgods #history #photography #prehispanic #tenochtitlan

Cabeza de Serpiente Emplumada (Quetzalcoatl) 🐍📸

#quetzalcoatl #photography #history #blackandwhite #prehispanic #culture #aztec #deities

The head of Quetzalcoatl, the god of knowledge and creation in the aztec culture.

Basamento: palabra adecuada para referirse al término coloquial de pirámide prehispánica, como esta, perteneciente a la Cultura Totonaca en el centro ceremonial del #Tajin 📸 🤠

#photography #history #prehispanic #culture #pyramid #mesoamerica #totonaca

a pyramid which belonged to the totonaca culture in the prehispanic era in Tajin ceremonial center.

🎨 Huitzilopochtli Street Art 🎨

#streetart #art #hutizilopochtli #mosaics #prehispanic #culture #history

A mosaic of an ancestral Aztec deity on the streets of Zacatlan, which represented the sun and war for that culture.

#history #prehispanic #mesoamerica

From: @holland_tom
https://bird.makeup/users/holland_tom/statuses/1637392394906640386

How pre-colonial “Filipinos” used numbers. Let's use dates as an example.

#ISO #date: 2023-01-27

Pre-colonial #Tagalog: maikatlong pito sa unang buwan sa taong dalawang libong maikatlong tatlo.

Modern Tagalog: sa ika-dalawampu't pito sa unang buwan sa taong dalawang libo at ika-dalawampu't tatlo.

In #Filipino: ika-dalawampu't pito sa unang buwan sa taong dalawang libo't dalawampu't tatlo.

In #Baybayin (pre-colonial Tagalog): ᜋᜁᜃᜎᜓ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ ᜐ ᜂᜈ ᜊᜓᜏ ᜐ ᜆᜂ ᜇᜎᜏ ᜎᜒᜊᜓ ᜋᜁᜃᜎᜓ ᜆᜎᜓ᜶

In Baybayin with virama (pre-colonial Tagalog): ᜋᜁᜃᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ ᜐ ᜂᜈᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ ᜐ ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏᜅ᜔ ᜎᜒᜊᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜁᜃᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ᜶

In English, it translates to: the seventh of the third set [of tens], in the first month of the year two-thousand and the third of the third set [of tens].

In proper English, that is: the 27th of the 1st month, of the year 2000 and 23.

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Based on: https://www.pilipino-express.com/history-a-culture/in-other-words/847-counting-the-old-way.html

#Philippines #PreColonial #PreHispanic #Alibata #ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔

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