Giant ancient pyramid found underground in Peru
A new remote sensing technology has peeled away layers of mud and rock near Peru's Cahuachi desert to reveal an ancient pyramid sculpted from the landscape and enhanced by large adobe walls.
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 Arrows point to a large pyramid buried underground in Peru. Pic: National Research Council, Italy
October 6, 2008 4:31 PM
A new remote sensing technology has peeled away layers of mud and rock near Peru's Cahuachi desert to reveal an ancient adobe pyramid, Italian researchers announced at a satellite imagery conference in Rome.
With seven levels, this imposing monument was sculpted from the landscape and enhanced by large adobe walls.
In previous excavations at Cahuachi, anthropologist Andrea Drusini found some 20 severed "offering heads" at various locations inside the Grand Pyramid.
"They have circular holes cut into the forehead and were perfectly prepared from an anatomical point of view," Drusini said.
The researchers are now investigating other buried structures next to the newly discovered pyramid.
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