Expedition uncovers ancient citadel in Peruvian jungle

December 2nd, 2008 Mummies of the Chachapoyas culture

Mummies of the Chachapoyas culture are on display at the Museum of the Nation, in Lima in 2007. A team of archaeologists on Tuesday announced they had discovered a fortified citadel in the remote Amazonian rainforest of northeast Peru that appears to be from the pre-Inca era.

A team of archaeologists on Tuesday announced they had discovered a fortified citadel in the remote Amazonian rainforest of northeast Peru that appears to be from the pre-Inca era.



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    Neat to know we can still discovered untouched ruins in this day and age!

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