5,000-year-old temple — built before the Inca — discovered in Peru. Take a look
Posted on AllSides July 1st, 2024
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Before the Spanish conquest of Peru, the Inca were an expansive culture known for their elaborate constructions throughout the Andes. Machu Picchu perched in the mountains, the bustling empire capital of Cusco, and a network of roads from village to village were engineering feats of their time. But thousands of years before the height of Inca ingenuity, other cultures are credited with building temples into the mountains. Now, one has just been discovered. At the Los Paredones de la Otra Banda - Las Ánimas Archaeological Complex located outside the city...