The cleaning project quickly morphed into an archaeological survey after the team found a row of distinctive bricks.

Caral sits in the Supe Valley, a region of Peru's high desert nestled between the rainforest, mountains and the Pacific coast. The valley is brimming with ancient monumental architecture.

A reconstruction of the ancient pyramid-like structure and map of its location at Chupacigarro archaeological site. Photo from Caral Archaeological Zone, Executive Unit 003 of Peru's Ministry of ...

belonging to the Caral civilization, which existed in ancient pre-Hispanic Peru from 3000 to 1800 BCE. According to Los Tiempos, the settlement features more than 12 structures, considered ...