Reply #37: An interesting documentary on the Lost Pyramids of Caral

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May open your knowledge to other theories

No trace of warfare has been found at Caral; no battlements, no weapons, no mutilated bodies. Shady's findings suggest it was a gentle society, built on commerce and pleasure. In one of the pyramids, they uncovered 32 flutes made of condor and pelican bones and 37 cornets of deer and llama bones. One find revealed the remains of a baby, wrapped and buried with a necklace made of stone beads.



They also found evidence of drug use and possibly aphrodisiacs. One theory suggests that the coca they found may be evidence that Caral sprung up as an organized coca growing and distribution centre.

Caral spawns 19 other pyramid complexes scattered across the 35 square mile (80 km²) area of the Supe Valley. The find of the quipu indicates that the later Inca civilization preserved some cultural continuity from the Caral civilization. The date of 2627 BCE is based on carbon dating reed and woven carrying bags that were found in situ.

It lasted for a thousand years in peace


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caral

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/caral.shtml


Google video a BBC production:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4092265217728346257#