A brief article on a stunning archaeological discovery in South America. About six years ago, Peruvian/American archaeologist Ruth Shady, introduced the "oldest city in America" to the world. It was Caral; an ancient city on the Pacific coast of Peru, with trade centers, temples and a pyramid complex not less impressive than its counterparts in Mexico and Guatemala. The most exciting thing about Caral was its age: The city was carbon dated to ca. 3000 BCE, which strongly suggested a radical change in history textbooks. All evidence show Caral was not an exception in the region and there are many more ancient towns, waiting to be discovered. Another interesting thing about Caral is, its surprisingly peaceful social order. Archaeologists found no city walls, no forts, no signs of an army and even not a single weapon in Caral. Once again, thanks to Ruth Shady for this fantastic discovery.

You may also want to check this clip I made about Caral last year.

Sounds like it was a beautiful place to live life. I Would love to have been there!

I heard of this last year but lost track of it.
Thanks for the clip and links.

awesome find, thanks

Glad you liked it. I've added a couple of videos about Caral to my blog. Not the full documentaries but gives a good idea about the ancient city.

Thanks Invictus really interesting.

It is good to have a print source for this unique archaeological discovery. I watched a documentary about this site a few years ago, and the place is quite phenomenal. Thankfully, the dry conditions help preserve the city and its artifacts.