New archaeological discovery sheds light on ancient cultures: 4,000-year-old polychrome wall found i

[Judi Lynn]

1. Pre-Hispanic 4,000-Year-Old Bas Relief Wall Uncovered in Peru

Published 16 August 2018



"The reliefs symbolize the fertilization of the earth: snakes represent the deity," archaeologist Ruth Shady Solis said. | Photo: Andina

Published 16 August 2018

Covered in skulls, seeds and snake skeletons, the abandoned remnants of the ancient bas-relief wall were uncovered by archaeologists north of the capital.


The discovery of a 3,800-year-old elaborately decorated wall in Vichama, Peru, reveals previously unknown details about the ancient, pre-hispanic Caral civilization, the Cultural Ministry reported Thursday.

Covered in skulls, seeds and snake skeletons, the abandoned remnants of the ancient bas relief – which measures 2.8 meters wide and one meter high – were uncovered by archaeologists stationed just north of the capital.

Experts from the Archaeological Zone Caral (ZAC) believe the wall formed the antechamber of a public building and faced the fields which at one time filled the Huara Valley, 140 km north of Lima.

"The reliefs symbolize the fertilization of the earth: snakes represent the deity, linked to water, which filters into the earth and makes the seed germinate," said lead archeologist Ruth Shady Solis.

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