ORIGIN OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION IN PERU AT BANDURRIA

The archaelogical site of Bandurria dating back 3200 BCE (located in the province of Huaura, Lima) is considered the origin of ancient American civilization, said archaeologist Alejandro Chu Barrera, director of the Archaeological Project of Bandurria.

"Several radiocarbon datings done in the United states confirmed that Bandurria dates back to 3200 BCE, while Caral dates from 2900", said the archaeologist.

Barrera mentioned that the main reason for the development of highly organized cultures along the Peruvian coast is explained in the availability of marine resources which allowed the populations to improve their diet.

Bandurria is located 140 kilometres from Lima and received this peculiar name because of a bird which inhabits this area. It was discovered by late 1973 but first excavations took place in 1977. It wasn't until July 2005 that the site begun to be excavated by a team of archaeologists and students from San Marcos National University, led by archeologist Alejandro Chu Barrera.