Caral-Supe: 5,000-year-old peaceful Peruvian city. Caral-Supe is the oldest American city, dating back 5,000 years Contemporaneous with the Pyramids of Giza according to Egyptologist dating City was destroyed about 3,800 years ago by earthquakes or climate catastrophes
Caral-Supe in Peru is the oldest American city, dating back 5,000 years - same era as Egypt's Pyramids! Remarkably, no weapons or fortresses were ever found here. This civilization lived peacefully for over a thousand years before earthquakes or climate catastrophes destroyed it around 3,800 years ago. Their stone-joining technique was later used at Machu Picchu.
Key Facts
- Caral-Supe is the oldest American city, dating back 5,000 years
- Contemporaneous with the Pyramids of Giza according to Egyptologist dating
- City was destroyed about 3,800 years ago by earthquakes or climate catastrophes
- No fortresses or weapons were ever found
- City may have lived in peace for over a thousand years
- Technique using small stone blocks joined with clay cement later evolved at Machu Picchu and Ollantaytambo
Related site: Caral-Supe — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Builders of the Ancient Mysteries | Full Documentary by Funny Olde World