The Lesser-Known Civilization Whose Pyramids Were As Old As Egypt’s

The rise and fall of Peru’s Caral-Supe Civilization

The two main pyramids at Caral. Image source: Wikimedia

Archaeologist Ruth Shady Solis of Peru’s National University of San Marcos was traveling north in 1994 when she came across a large mound. The region is an arid desert around 23 kilometers from Peru’s coast.