Ancient City in Barranca Provence, Peru. Caral's chief excavator, Dr. Ruth Shady Solis, has called Caral "the Mother City" of the Americas. This city of a Late Archaic culture was built and occupied from around 2600 BC to 1900 BC (by carbon dating.) It is considered one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas, substantially predating Mayan, Mississippian, and Aztec cultures.
Published on November 06, 2018 05:50