Peruvian citadel, which is almost 4,000 years old, opens tourists doors

For the music of Conch Shell trumpets, a 3,800-year-old citadel of the Caral Civilization-one of the oldest of the world after eight years of eight years of study and restoration work opened their doors to visitors in Peru.

The archaeological site, known as Penico, was a meeting point for the trade between the first human communities on the Pacific coast and those from the regions of Andes and Amazonas, said researcher.

Penico is located in the Supe Valley, around 110 miles (180 kilometers) north of the Peruvian capital Lima and about 12 miles from the Pacific and was a hilly landscape before the exploration work began in 2017.

Archaeologists believe that it is an insight into the question of why the Caral civilization – between 3,000 and 1,800 BC. BC flourished – faded.

At the opening ceremony, artists from the Pututus region – the traditional mussel trumpets – played during a ritual that consists of the Pachamama, Mother Earth, from agricultural products, coconling and local drinks.

Penico was a “organized urban center that is dedicated to agriculture and trade between the coasts, the mountains and the forest,” archaeologist Ruth Shady, who heads research at the location, told AFP.

The website itself comes from 1,800 and 1,500 BC. BC, added.

It was built in parallel to a river on a geological terrace of 600 meters above sea level to avoid flooding.

Studies from the Peruvian Ministry of Culture have identified 18 constructions, including buildings and residential complexes.

The researchers believe that it was built at the same time as the first civilizations in the Middle East and in Asia.

According to Shaady, the researchers hope that the location can throw light on the crisis that they believe that they can accelerate the end of the Caral civilization.

This crisis is associated with climatic changes that led to droughts and those affected in the region.

“We want to understand how the Caral civilization has developed and developed over time and how it came into crisis due to climate change,” she added.

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