These textile fragments are made of alpaca or llama wool and would originally have been part of a cloak. They depict flying shamans grasping human heads in their talons. The bottom figure carries a ...

Dive into the thorough examination and DNA results of the elongated skulls found in Paracas, Peru. Uncover the fascinating history and genetic mysteries behind these unique findings. #ParacasSkulls ...

NEW DNA tests on bizarre elongated 2,000-year old skulls, which it has been suggested could come from aliens, have raised more question marks about their origins. The skulls, found in Peru, created ...

For more than 900 years, between 900 BC and AD 100, people from the ancient civilization of Paracas inhabited a coastal area in south-central Peru stretching between the valley of Cañete and the bay ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Textile fragment from the Paracas peninsula on the southern coast of Peru (made around 300 BC) ...

Ancient residents of Peru laid down lines of rocks in the coastal desert that may have pointed to the sites of trade fairs, a new study suggests. The features date to around 300 B.C., centuries ahead ...

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For some people in the ancient Andes, textiles could serve not only as a record of their physical surroundings, but also as guides to aid in the transition to the next world. This textile, which was ...