4,000-Year-Old "Fire Altar" Unearthed in Peru - Archaeology Magazine

4,000-Year-Old "Fire Altar" Unearthed in Peru - Archaeology Magazine

Fire altar, Era de Pando, Peru ERA DE PANDO, PERU—The Kansas City Star reports that Peruvian authorities made a stunning new discovery at the site of Era de Pando in the Supe Valley. The region was home to the Caral culture, which is often considered the oldest city-building civilization in the Americas. Previous excavations at Era de Pando have unearthed four large and four small pyramid complexes, and at least 40 other buildings, including hou…