Thousands of 6,000-year old cave paintings found in Peru’s Amazon region
March 16, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
More than 10,000 cave paintings — dating back to more than 6,000 years — were discovered by Peruvian archaeologist Quirino Olivera in the Andean country’s jungle department of Amazonas, daily El Comercio reported. Hidden by the region’s lush vegetation for centuries, the paintings were discovered in caves located near the village of Tambolic, in the [...]
