But now, a new laser-based technique is shedding new light on these ancient artworks ... remains from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture of coastal Peru,” the researchers wrote in the study ...

Cavers spot coin stuck between rock formations — and find ancient Roman site in Spain The chamber of Cova de les Dones where an ancient Roman coin and inscriptions were found. Photo from A.

The cleaning project quickly morphed into an archaeological survey after the team found a row of distinctive bricks.

By Becky Ferreira A culture flourished along the central Peruvian coast from about A.D ... Division of Archaeology who specializes in ancient tattoos and was not involved in the study.

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

A multidisciplinary research team in the Archaeology Zone in Chupacigarro, Peru, discovered an ancient pyramidal structure.

The researchers examined around 100 mummies from coastal Peru’s Chancay ... 3,000 B.C. Many mummies from ancient Egypt also have tattoos, as do remains from cultures around the world.