New temple found at famous El Paraiso archaeological site in Peru
Faine Greenwood
February 12, 2013 23:40
New temple found at famous El Paraiso archaeological site in Peru
New temple structure located in the right wing of the El Paraiso pyramid, located not far from the national capital of Lima in Peru.
Scientists have unearthed a previously unknown temple at the famous El Paraiso archaeological site, located not far from the national capital of Lima — a small stone structure that could be as many as 5,000 years old.
If the temple's great antiquity is confirmed, it could be among the oldest structures in the world, AFP writes: older even than the 4,000-year-old El Paraiso ruins that surround it.
The temple, which features walls coated in yellow clay and with remainder traces of red paint, was found in the western wing of the imposing El Paraiso pyramid, situated in one of Peru's most productive archaeological sites, says the BBC.
Peruvian Deputy Minister for Culture Rafeal Varon told the BBC that the find "corroborates that the region around Lima was a focus for the civilizations of the Andean territory, further bolstering its religious, economic and political importance since times immemorial."
More:
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/peru/130212/new-temple-found-at-famous-el-paraiso-archaeological-site
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