Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the burial of an elite woman with remarkable grave goods, including decorative crafts made from a toucan's beak and macaw feathers. The woman lived sometime ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through her voice, her ancestors speak. “When we ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The queuña forests in Peru, once covering vast stretches of the ...

It's important to recognize and highlight women's performance in society. So, in 2004, Peruvian journalist Antonio Orjeda launched “Mujeres batalla” (Battle women), a series of interviews of hundreds ...

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old "elite" woman in the city of Caral, an area mostly known for dumping garbage. The researchers said their findings reveal an ...

Archaeologists announced Thursday the discovery of the remains of a woman who lived approximately 5,000 years ago and is believed to have belonged to the elite of the Caral civilization, one of the ...

The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru 5,000 years ago Reading time 2 minutes Roughly around the same time that ...

My home country might be about to elect its first female president this weekend. I would be crushed if they did. On the eve of Peru casting its ballots in Sunday’s runoff vote, I am hoping that a ...