Remains of 5,000-year-old noblewoman found in Peru dig

5,000-Year-Old Noblewoman Found in Peru Sheds Light on America’s Oldest Civilization

Archaeologists in Peru uncovered a 5,000-year-old noblewoman’s remains, revealing women’s role in one of America’s oldest civilizations. Credit: Ministry of Culture of Peru Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at a sacred site linked to the ancient Caral civilization, offering fresh insight into the role of women in one of the oldest known cultures in the Americas. The remains were discovered at Áspero…

Remains of 5,000-year-old woman found in Peru dig

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Mummy found in Peru could be 5,000 years old

Archaeologists have uncovered the preserved body of a woman, who they believe is up to five thousand years old.

Remains Of 5,000-year-old Noblewoman Found In Peru Dig

The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.

This latter discovery is of particular interest to scientists, as it would prove that women played a leading role in the Caral civilization, America's oldest.

Ancient noblewoman’s 5000-year-old remains found in Peru

A team of on Thursday said they had unearthed the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman in Caral, . “What has been discovered corresponds to a woman who apparently had elevated status, an elite woman,” archaeologist David Palomino told the AFP news agency. What did the archeologists find in Peru? Palomino said the woman’s remains were carefully preserved in layers of fabric, with a mantle of macaw feathers. It contained her skin as well as part…