Barbara Fraser reports for Discovery: Charred earth, shells, bones and human burials found in mounds on a plain in northern Bolivia are offering scientists new clues about the earliest known inhabitants of the southwestern Amazon. The remains, excavated from raised areas known as “forest islands” on the Llanos de Moxos, an extensive savanna, show the…
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They discover the procedure to stop the deterioration of Samaipata rock
Pagina Siete reports: Experts in conservation-restoration will apply technology on the reliefs, so that the stone is regenerated and prevents the absorption of water, allowing the transpiration of the rock. The Fort of Samaipata receives 70,000 tourists every year, according to the local mayor’s office. Photo: Pinterest The largest carved stone in the world is…
Archaeologists Discover 15th Century Indigenous Tombs in Bolivia
Reuters for VoA: Archeologists show a skull as part of an archeological finding, dated approximately 500 years ago, in Mazo Cruz, near Viacha, Bolivia, Nov. 12, 2018. LA PAZ — A team of archaeologists in Bolivia said they have discovered tombs containing over a hundred bundles of artifacts and human remains dating more than 500 years…
An application is prepared to admire Bolivian archaeological sites
El Diario reports: Virtual visits An application is prepared to see archaeological sites • The donation made by the Government of Belgium makes possible this technological advance in favor of the national culture The application of a state-of-the-art technology will allow visitors to walk through archaeological sites in three dimensions through virtual visits, thereby saving…
Underwater archaeologists dig in Lake Titicaca
El Diario reports: Underwater archaeologists dig in Lake Titicaca A scientific mission of underwater archaeologists of the Lake Project began excavation in the depths of Titicaca to identify certain settlements with cultural features of pre-Hispanic civilizations that were detected with a sonar underwater. Excavations are carried out in the Puerto Perez sector of the smaller…
Tiwanaku: Population inhabits pre-Hispanic city … the one that gave construction technology to the Incas
El Diario reports: According to archaeologist Population inhabits pre-Hispanic city A technical archaeological investigation carried out by remote sensing – used for the first time in Bolivia by Unesco – that uses dron flights and satellite images, changed the vision of what has been the ceremonial center of Tiwanaku. This information was released by the…
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