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Mysterious cave paintings found in Peru

Загадочные наскальные рисунки найдены в ПеруTwo rock paintings, which do not exist in a continually updated bibliography, found in the district of Machu Picchu.

Near the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru, the research team had found a previously unknown cave paintings.

Information about this shared Chapter of a National archaeological Park, Fernando Astete.

He said that in these “pictures” portrayed the man as well as the family Pets that are very similar to camels. These drawings are done in ochre and black colors but quite different from the petroglyphs that were found in the area somewhat earlier.

Scientists believe that these images should be attributed to donkova period, but the exact date of their application remains unknown. Astete said that the found image not listed on any known to modern science of historical cards. In the near future scientists intend to install, what is the period of life of the ancient peoples affect these figures.

Machu Picchu is located at an altitude of more than 2450 meters above sea level, because this location of the city for a long time she hid him from prying eyes. It was discovered in 1911 by Hiram a Binger, who was then working in Yale University. After 72 years of Machu Picchu, UNESCO declared cultural heritage of mankind. Even after more than a hundred years after the discovery, scientists were unable to learn about the history of the ancient city, is mysterious drawings are still a mystery.

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