Serpent Carvings at Vichama Reveal How the Caral Civilization Endured Drought
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Americas · Peru · Aug 29, 2026
Primary source: LatinAmerican Post
Nineteen years of excavation at the Vichama site north of Lima have uncovered serpent carvings in bone, wood, and antler that researchers link to the Caral civilization's response to prolonged drought roughly 3,800 years ago.
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