Some time between the seventh and ninth centuries A.D., the Moche culture of Peru decided that one of the temples at the site of Pañamarca, a highly significant monumental center, needed to be ...

Hidden in a sealed part of an ancient Peruvian temple, archaeologists have discovered a feathered shield dating back around 1,300 years. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad ...

ANCASH, PERU—A small, feathered shield estimated to be 1,300 years old was found face down on a sloped bench or altar at the Moche site of Pañamarca. Measuring about ten inches in diameter, the ...

The shield, seen here, was found face down on top of a sloped surface that had been turned into a bench or altar. Team member Jorge Gamboa turned over the shield revealing it's face. The red color is ...

This pot was made in Peru by the Moche. It shows a kneeling Moche warrior holding a club in one hand and a shield in the other. Warfare, warriors and prisoners are a recurring theme in Moche art. They ...

Hidden in a sealed part of an ancient Peruvian temple, archaeologists have discovered a feathered shield dating back about 1,300 years. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...