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.
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 Supe
A beautiful website from the government of Peru o the excavations and meaning of Caral. In Spanish.
A beautiful website from the government of Peru o the excavations and meaning of Caral. In Spanish.
Caral: Interview with Ruth Shady Solis
The Archaeology Channel conducted an interesting interview with Peruvian archaeologist Ruth Shady Solis about her work at Caral.
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.
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.
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.
First City in the New World?
From the Smithsonian Institution, a brief report on the excavations conducted in the Supe Valley, from the August 2002 issue.
From the Smithsonian Institution, a brief report on the excavations conducted in the Supe Valley, from the August 2002 issue.
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.
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.
Oldest New World City (Science News)
Science News did some reporting on the sites in the Supe Valley in April of 2001.
Science News did some reporting on the sites in the Supe Valley in April of 2001.
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.
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.