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3,800-year-old statuettes found in Peru
Phys.Org ^
| Jun 09, 2015
| Staff
Posted on 06/17/2015 2:42:49 PM PDT by Red Badger
Researchers in Peru have discovered a trio of statuettes they believe were created by the ancient Caral civilization some 3,800 years ago, the culture ministry said Tuesday.
The mud statuettes were found inside a reed basket in a building at the ancient city of Vichama in northern Peru, which is today an important archaeological site.
The ministry said they were probably used in religious rituals performed before breaking ground on a new building.
Two of the figures, a naked man and woman painted in white, black and red, are believed to represent political authorities. The third, a women with 28 fingers and red dots on her white face, is believed to represent a priestess.
The research team, led by archaeologist Ruth Shady, also unearthed two mud figurines of women's faces wrapped in cloth and covered with yellow, blue and orange feathers.
The Caral civilization emerged some 5,000 years ago and lived in Peru's Supe Valley, leaving behind impressive architecture including pyramids and sunken amphitheaters.
A photo released on June 9, 2015 by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture shows a mud figurine of a face in Lima
TOPICS: Education; History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: andes; caral; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; inca; nortechico; peru; vichama
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To: SunkenCiv
PinGGG!..................
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:43:06 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger; Lazamataz
Laz’d hit .... wait .... no, I don’t think so
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:45:41 PM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true .... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: Red Badger
Eyes kinda look asian...
I wonder if Han Chinese people made it across the pacific earlier than thought...
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:46:25 PM PDT
by
GraceG
(Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
To: Red Badger
Do all of them look oriental?
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:46:26 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.s)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:48:23 PM PDT
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Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
They were probably designed to represent Hussein and the Moose.
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:48:43 PM PDT
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Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: BenLurkin; knarf; GraceG
See Post #6.................
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:49:17 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger; SunkenCiv
I'm thinking the local climate has probably changed a bit since when their civilization flourished.
360° Panorama of Caral
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:53:29 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
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To: Paladin2
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:53:37 PM PDT
by
DanielRedfoot
(Creepy Ass Cracker)
To: Red Badger
Interesting. It seems the lady in the middle has a lot of extra fingers.
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06/17/2015 2:57:37 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
anatomically and shaven correct .... yep .... porn
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posted on
06/17/2015 2:59:27 PM PDT
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knarf
(I say things that are true .... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: DanielRedfoot
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posted on
06/17/2015 3:00:53 PM PDT
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Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: knarf
and still no elephants nor cureloms.
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posted on
06/17/2015 3:01:19 PM PDT
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Bidimus1
To: Red Badger
And interesting hairstyles too.
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06/17/2015 3:01:30 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.s)
To: Red Badger
If that is a female, sure has alot of acne and has something in the middle. Sure looks like the Wookie. Also what is up with the other one whose leg is bent to one side? Never seen anyone do that.
To: Patriot Babe
I think they're hooker tokens .... passed out to the potential johns .... advertizing each one's specialty
Look at the mouths ...
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posted on
06/17/2015 3:05:49 PM PDT
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knarf
(I say things that are true .... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: Red Badger; BenLurkin; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; ...
Thanks Red Badger and BenLurkin. [singing] Oh Caral...
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06/17/2015 3:11:46 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
To: Patriot Babe
That guy (I think) is kneeling and the lady on the other side is sitting.
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posted on
06/17/2015 3:16:09 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.s)
To: Patriot Babe
I found her photo:
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06/17/2015 3:18:54 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.s)
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The three statuettes unearthed by archaeologists(Peru's Ministry of Culture) 
