Tag: african archaeology
Puma-headed vessel reveals ancient rituals at Peru’s Marcahuamachuco
Archaeologists working at the monumental site of Marcahuamachuco in northern Peru have uncovered new evidence of ceremonial activities carried out more than 1,000 years ago, including a distinctive pottery vessel decorated with the modelled head of a puma.
Sungbo’s Eredo – The “Queen of Sheba’s Embankment”
Sungbo’s Eredo is one of the largest man-made monuments in Africa, consisting of a giant system of ditches and embankments that surrounds the entire ljebu Kingdom in the rain forests of south-western Nigeria.