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.
Caral-Supe: 5,000-year-old peaceful Peruvian city
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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
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Caral–Supe civilization - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
Caral–Supe (also known as Caral and Norte Chico) was a complex Pre-Columbian era society that included as many as thirty major population centers
The Lost Pyramids of Caral in Peru are 5000 years oldblog.wealthplanning.tv
'The pyramids of Caral in Peru are approximately 5,000 years old. This makes Caral the oldest known city in the Americas and one of the ...
Sacred City of Caral-Supe - UNESCO World Heritage Centrewhc.unesco.org
It dates back to the Late Archaic Period of the Central Andes and is the oldest centre of civilization in the Americas. Exceptionally well-preserved, the site ...
Caral the Oldest City in South America - Leading Peru Travelleadingperutravel.com
Unlike many other ancient societies, Caral shows no evidence of weapons, fortresses, or warfare. ... Recognized as Caral the oldest city in South America, dating ...
This Peruvian Civilization Built Pyramids as Old as Egypt's | HISTORYhistory.com
Archaeologists consider Caral one of the largest and most complex urban centers built by the oldest known civilization in the Western Hemisphere ...
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