Archaeologists find pottery over 500 years old in the Parc de las Leyendas.

Archaeologists Mr. Park of Legends They discovered five pottery items that are over 500 years old and in a good state of preservation when they were doing their research work at huaca la Palma, located in this enclosure in the San Miguel area.

These are four ceramic bottles and a small brown ornithoform (bird-shaped) jar that belonged to the Ychma culture, a society that settled in the valleys Lurin D tastelesson the central Peruvian coast.

These items were found in the extreme northeast of the city. Huaca La Palma.

Experts have previously determined that the find belongs to late horizonthe time when the central coast was under the control of the state of the Incas, approximately between 1470 and 1532 AD.

Previous Findings

Archaeologists have also pointed out that this discovery is not the only one associated with construction in the later periods at Marange, as recent work at Huaca Tres Palos and Huaca San Miguelhuman remains associated with the construction of floors or walls have been identified.

He adds that Park of Legends it contains 54 monuments of the archaeological complex of Maranga; however, Huaca la Palma is one of the most important due to the presence of friezes (one of the few in Lima), such as friezes with boobies and with stepped crosses (chakans).

Similarly, it shares some characteristics with the “ramp pyramids” of the Ychsma culture in the lower valley of the Lurin River.

(According to Andina)