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Peru researchers unveil 10-million-year-old dolphin-like fossil found in desert

Paleontologists in Peru unveiled on Wednesday the fossilized skeleton of an ancient, dolphin-like creature estimated to be ...

The newly discovered desert city that's rewriting the history of the Americas

The discovery of Peñico in Peru's Supe Valley is reshaping our understanding of the Caral civilisation – a peaceful society that survived climate catastrophe 4,000 years ago.

3,800-year-old city unearthed in Peru redefines knowledge of ancient American civilizations

Penico's discovery was unveiled in July 2025 by renowned Peruvian archaeologist Dr. Ruth Shady, who has studied the region ...

Scientists reveal 12‑million‑year‑old porpoise fossil discovered in Peru

Peruvian palaeontologists today unveiled the 12-million-year-old fossil of a prehistoric porpoise found near the country’s ...
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Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ari Caramanica, Vanderbilt University (THE CONVERSATION) Seeing the north coast of ...
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12-million-year-old porpoise fossil found in Peru

Peruvian paleontologists on Wednesday unveiled the 12-million-year-old fossil of a prehistoric porpoise found near the ...