They discover more than 100 Chatschpoya structures before the Spanish in Peru, hidden for centuries

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This discovery represents The first important discovery in the region since the 1980s It represents a milestone in the study of civilization before civilization In Peru. The effect of this discovery is unusual. While in the 1980s, only 26 structures were registered in the region, and recent investigations were identified and documented More than 100 archaeological structures So far, it is unknown.

This result More than twice the number of archaeological structures It is located inside the RíO Abiseo National Park, recognized as the World Heritage Mixed by UNESCO since 1990.

The size of the discovery exceeds the numbers. According to WMF, these results They represent a milestone in understanding the organization, architecture, and the regional influence of CachapoyaIt is a civilization that has been partially hidden for centuries under the dense Amazon vegetation.

Three years of intensive research reveals Melrich secrets

The results are the result of a The initiative led by the WMF office in Peru between 2022 and 2024Which understood exploration, drilling, memorization work and advanced documentation techniques. This multidisciplinary research allowed generation The most detailed map for the bumatin jarin so far.

The great Pajatén, who was originally discovered in the 1960s, is considered. One of the most prominent sites that are preserved from the CACHAPOYA culture. This civilization was developed between the sixth and eighteenth centuries in the northern Andes in Peru, where the construction of impressive architectural complexes resisted the passage of time.

Celebrity architecture and huge art in the Amazon Forest Chatshaboya

The complex includes The festive buildings are decorated with stone mosaics that represent human and preezing characters at high comfort. These structures are built in front of a majestic view of the surrounding cloud forest, creating a natural view as human architecture is harmoniously integrated with the nature of the forest.

The protection of the ecosystem of the Appiessio River Park has led to a historical tourist access, which contradicts the preservation of these structures. A lot of constructions have been hidden from the vegetationIt is protected by the green scarf of the Amazon for several centuries.

Juan Pablo de la Pente, WMF director in Peru, explained that This discovery radically expands the understanding of the place and confirms that it is not an isolated compound, but it is a joint network of the previous settlements of the Hasbani for different periods..

Investigations confirmed this The presence of Chachapoya in Grand Pajatén dates back to the fourteenth centuryAlthough the analysis of soil layers indicates the previous use of the site. In addition, it was discovered A network close to the methods that link the wonderful Pajatén to other sites Like the beach, papaya and skewer, which indicates the advanced urban and regional planning of this civilization.

This was confirmed by Bénédicte de Montlaur, President and CEO of WMF What makes this moment very important not only the size of the discovered, but also it was achievedThanks to the use of advanced technology. A mixture of traditional excavation techniques allowed the latest generation documentation tools with a detailed and accurate record of the results.

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Chathapoya culture, which was slightly investigated in the depth even a few decades ago, has proven that it is a significant complexity. They built urban centers, festive platforms and funerary structures in slopes and agricultural terracesMany of them are in remote and aggressive environments that challenge geographical restrictions.

His community was organized in Regional cacicazgos that shares a distinctive architectural and artistic language. This cultural unit is manifested in the distinctive circular buildings, engineering freezers and burial in the slopes decorated in abundance, and are elements that reveal a coherent cultural identity despite regional dispersion.

Characapoya showed noticeable resistance to The expansion of the Inca EmpireMaintaining independence for decades. but, Finally, they joined that empire at the end of the fifteenth centuryShortly before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors. This late destruction in Tahuantinsuyo explains in part the reason for maintaining the distinctive cultural characteristics that archaeologists can clearly define today.

WMF currently offers Free exhibition at the Lima Arts Museum (Mali)It provides detailed information on the culture of Cachapoya and recent discoveries.