A vast stone temple built 1,000 years ago by one of South America's most powerful civilizations has been uncovered in the Andes. Archaeologists discovered the temple, known as Palaspata, atop a ...

Occupied for more than 1,000 years (9000 to 8000 BCE), the city was known for its female figurines, possible representatives of a "Mother Goddess" cult and signs of a matriarchal society.

The Tiwanaku civilization was considered one of the continent’s most powerful civilizations at its height. It mysteriously collapsed around 1000 A.D., and was in ruins by the 15 th century.

Archaeologists Found a Lost Temple From a Civilization That Vanished 1,000 Years Ago The Tiwanaku civilization was one of the first and most powerful in the Andes region, but by 1000 A.D., it had ...

Occupied for more than 1,000 years (9000 to 8000 BCE), the city was known for its female figurines, possible representatives of a "Mother Goddess" cult and signs of a matriarchal society.

Using photogrammetry via unmanned aerial vehicle to create a 3D approximation, the researchers spot stone alignments that revealed an ancient temple 410 feet long by 475 feet wide (roughly the ...

An ancient city was most likely ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, according to a study published in Science this week. Researchers extracted the ancient ...