Archaeology students uncover long-lost pre-Hispanic mural in Peru
By Theo Farrant & AFP • Updated: 02/12/2022 - 11:54
After a four-year search, a team of student archaeologists in northern Peru have made an incredible discovery.
Located in a village in Lambayeque, the excavators led by Swiss archeologist Sam Ghavami, found a long-lost 1000-year-old mural, known as the Huaca Pintada.
The 30-metre-long pre-Hispanic fresco depicts mythical scenes, including a bird-like deity surrounded by warriors, in blue, brown, red, white, and mustard yellow paint, which remain extremely well preserved.
"It's an exceptional discovery, first of all, because it is rare to unearth wall paintings of such quality in pre-Colombian archeology," said Ghavami, from the University of Fribourg.
The painted images "appear to be inspired by the idea of a sacred hierarchy built around a cult of ancestors and their intimate links with the forces of nature," he added.
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https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/12/02/archaeology-students-uncover-long-lost-pre-hispanic-mural-in-peru
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