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Caral Supe Civilization
The Caral civilization is the earliest discovered civilizations of the new world, located as several towns on the coast of Peru.
Ancient Quipu Found at Caral
Archaeological evidence of quipu recovered from an archaeological site belonging to the ancient civilization of Caral in coastal Peru has the potential to rewrite the history of human civilization on planet earth.
Caral: Interview with Ruth Shady Solis
The Archaeology Channel conducted an interesting interview with Peruvian archaeologist Ruth Shady Solis about her work at Caral.
Caral: The Earliest Civilization in the New World
A collection of sites in the Supe Valley of Peru are proving to be the ancestral source of the Inca and other later civilizations of South and Central America. Caral and the other Supe Valley sites promise to teach us why people choose to become urban dwellers.
Cerro Lampay (Peru)
Cerro Lampay is a Late Archaic (Caral-Supe also called Norte Chico, 3000-1500 BC) and Late Intermediate (AD 900-1450) settlement site located in the Fortaleza Valley of Peru.
GoogleVideo: Caral
A video in Spanish on the Caral civilization, featuring commentary by Ruth Shady Solis and images of the ruins. Not the greatest sound or image, but worth a peek.
The Lost Pyramids of Caral
The BBC produced a documentary in early 2002 about the astonishing archaeology on Peru's coast; this is the website built in support of that documentary.