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Peruvians Worshiped Here 4,000 Years-Ago
May 16, 2023
Four-thousand years ago, the faithful worshipped in a temple on this spot in South America, and now archaeologists have found it. On the northern coast of Peru, in an archaeological site called ‘Miraflores,’ researchers have discovered a ruin they believe was the site of religious ceremonies over 4 millennia ago. How do researchers know these stones go back 4,000 years? The age of the U-shaped temple was determined by carbon dating.