Bandurria: the oldest civilization in the Americas

The radiocarbon analysis that was done on samples from the archaeological site of Bandurria, confirmed that they date back to 3,200 years BC. Therefore, Bandurria is older than Caral, a site once thought was the oldest civilization in the Americas. Both are located north of Lima and are open to visitors.

Bandurria has two sections: the domestic that has been occupied by the locals who didn’t know about the secrets lying underground; and the monumental which most of its structures are still covered by the sand of the desert. Many archaeological sites looked like dunes and hills for centuries before been discovered in the coast of Peru.

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