Pyramid Complex Discovered in Peru

[L. Coyote]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080220-vicus-pyramids.html

Pyramid Complex Discovered in Caserío de Laynes, provincia de Morropón (Piura), Peru (-5.23, -80.05)
Kelly Hearn for National Geographic News - February 20, 2008

The remnants of at least ten pyramids have been discovered on the coast of Peru, marking what could be a vast ceremonial site of an ancient, little-known culture, archaeologists say.

In January construction crews working in the province of Piura discovered several truncated pyramids and a large adobe platform ....

[Judi Lynn]

1. Found an article in Spanish which I ran through the google translator tool:

08 febrero 2008
08 2008
DESCUBREN PIRÁMIDES OF CULTURE VICUS



When we were never resignándonos not find any architectural center of culture vicus, today La Republica, El Comercio Peru and 21 published the happy news of the discovery of six pyramids staggered this important civilization of Piura in northern Peru.

Vicus took place between the years 400 B.C. And 400 AD, that is to say, during the period Formative Final, until in the Early Intermediate succumbed to the advancement of the Mochicas Trujillo. His remains are most famous pieces of jewellery, such as the Venus de Frias, and pottery, as huacos silbadores. Now Laynes of the Pyramids will be carefully excavated and is not ruled out finding any tomb has been saved from the depredations of huaqueros in the region.

So reported the portal of the Andean Agency:

Scientists discover pyramid center of culture in Vicús town of Piura

A pyramid centre belonging to the culture Vicús was discovered in the village of Laynes, province Morropón (Piura) for workers in the program Building Peru when performing cleaning work in the area.

The news mobilized archaeologists from the National Institute of Culture (INC) of Piura, and after a visit to the area confirmed the existence of a cemetery or religious center of the high hierarchy of culture Vicús.


The archaeological complex pyramid occupies an area of approximately three thousand 500 square meters. The discovery includes six incomplete pyramid, built as an adobe tissue overlay.

Archaeologists who visited the place called to the two largest structures Pyramid Major 1 and 2, while the remaining four called the Pyramids Minors.

At the Pyramid Greater 1 was found traces of the high concentration of Late Horizon and bone fragments of the skull of a human being. It is not ruled out that at a depth of 25 metres is buried an important character.

Along with the Mayor Pyramid 2 is a comprehensive platform where it is likely to be performed ceremonies and tributes to the curacas. The form of large ship suggests that here would be buried prominent personalities of the nobility.


"This complex religious senior pre-Inca is surrounded by a cemetery desecrated and looted by huaqueros however, the archaeological complex is intact," said Cesar Santos Sanchez, head of the Archaeological Area INC-Piura.

The area is surrounded by four hills represent Pilán, Vicús, Chanchape and Tongo, forming a ring around the Pyramid Greater 1 it is speculated that it was a strategic and high-value administrative and religious.

Before the discovery began to thrive looters or huaqueros already deteriorated areas of study in search of valuable pieces.

The commune delegate Laynes, along with the District Municipality of La Matanza, coordinated with the INC-Piura placing milestones geophysicists to delineate the area to protect.

The discovery took place on January 22 to the surprise of workers in Building Peru.

http://amautacuna.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html

The article starts a little over half-way down the page. There are a few photos:



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