Researchers discovered the rock art in Toro Muerto, which is located in a Peruvian desert gorge known as the Majes River Valley. Around 2,600 volcanic boulders with ancient petroglyphs can be ...

and rock art. This suggests the Chancay people invested significant effort and skill in creating these tattoos. “This suggests artistic complexity in pre-Columbian Peru was at a higher level ...

“In ancient Peru, art conveyed valuable information about belief systems, identity and power,” says Dr Jacob Bongers, an American archaeologist who specialises in ancient Andean culture ...