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3,800-year-old statuettes found in Peru
Phys.Org ^
| Jun 09, 2015
| Staff
Posted on 06/17/2015 2:42:49 PM PDT by Red Badger
Researchers in Peru have discovered a trio of statuettes they believe were created by the ancient Caral civilization some 3,800 years ago, the culture ministry said Tuesday.
The mud statuettes were found inside a reed basket in a building at the ancient city of Vichama in northern Peru, which is today an important archaeological site.
The ministry said they were probably used in religious rituals performed before breaking ground on a new building.
Two of the figures, a naked man and woman painted in white, black and red, are believed to represent political authorities. The third, a women with 28 fingers and red dots on her white face, is believed to represent a priestess.
The research team, led by archaeologist Ruth Shady, also unearthed two mud figurines of women's faces wrapped in cloth and covered with yellow, blue and orange feathers.
The Caral civilization emerged some 5,000 years ago and lived in Peru's Supe Valley, leaving behind impressive architecture including pyramids and sunken amphitheaters.
A photo released on June 9, 2015 by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture shows a mud figurine of a face in Lima
TOPICS: Education; History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: andes; caral; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; inca; nortechico; peru; vichama
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To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/17/2015 3:23:26 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: equaviator
Their headdresses/hair looks similar to Egyptian statues and sarcophagus
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posted on
06/17/2015 3:33:02 PM PDT
by
marsh2
To: marsh2
They don’t look like extraterrestrials to me.
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posted on
06/17/2015 3:54:37 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: GraceG
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posted on
06/17/2015 4:05:45 PM PDT
by
blam
(Jeff Sessions For President)
To: BenLurkin
Glowbull warming strikes again!.........
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posted on
06/17/2015 4:44:29 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
Thanks for the post. Very interesting!
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posted on
06/17/2015 4:55:48 PM PDT
by
Mollypitcher1
(I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
To: BenLurkin
27
posted on
06/17/2015 6:19:09 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Paladin2
He is familiar with it?........
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posted on
06/17/2015 6:21:07 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/17/2015 6:21:56 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: BenLurkin
Probly not. Civilization in Peru started on the coast, which is and always, at least since people have been around, has been extreme desert.
It was probably based on the incredibly rich sea just off the coast, eventually augmented with irrigated agriculture.
To: Red Badger; SunkenCiv
28 fingers and red dots on the face makes no sense unless it is a representation of the Gods from the sky, eg. Ancient Aliens.
Wait til Giorgio Tsoukalos hears about this.
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posted on
06/17/2015 8:22:47 PM PDT
by
wildbill
(If you check behind the shower curtain for a murderer, and find one.... what's yoIur plan?)
To: wildbill
The 28 represents the number of days in the month, but not on this planet. ;’)
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posted on
06/17/2015 9:40:29 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
To: wildbill
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posted on
06/18/2015 6:00:10 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: SunkenCiv
..........or the woman’s period........................
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posted on
06/18/2015 6:00:42 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Bidimus1
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posted on
06/18/2015 6:01:39 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: knarf; blam; SunkenCiv; Paladin2; BenLurkin; wildbill; GraceG; DanielRedfoot; Bidimus1; ...
It was probably a race of Polydactyl People who were exiled from their original homelands in Asia, for being Trans-fingered..........
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posted on
06/18/2015 6:08:39 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: knarf; blam; SunkenCiv; Paladin2; BenLurkin; wildbill; GraceG; DanielRedfoot; Bidimus1; ...
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posted on
06/18/2015 6:14:29 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: knarf; blam; SunkenCiv; Paladin2; BenLurkin; wildbill; GraceG; DanielRedfoot; Bidimus1; ...
The ministry said they were probably used in religious rituals performed before breaking ground on a new building. I think they were children's dolls...........................Occam's Razor..............
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posted on
06/18/2015 6:18:27 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
A couple look like Puberty Dolls, similar to our Southwest Indians’ corn dolls.
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posted on
06/18/2015 7:27:33 AM PDT
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Mollypitcher1
(I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
To: Mollypitcher1
I get a laff when I see these educated types theorize such things possible uses. They never think of the obvious, that they just might be toys.......................
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posted on
06/18/2015 7:29:38 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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