Caral, considered the oldest civilization in America, having developed in present-day Peru about 5,000 years ago, has now revealed itself as a society that is also an expert in astronomy, after confirming that the sun and the moon played a key role in the orientation of its buildings.
Contemporary with the great civilizations of the ancient world such as Egypt, Mesopotamia and China, Caral developed in the valley of the Supe River, about 130 kilometers north of Lima, with a special dedication to the study of the sky, from one of the most important astronomical observatories. ancient of the world.
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