The Chancay culture, which thrived along the coast of Peru ... of art. This discovery has also drawn comparisons to other well-known examples of ancient tattooing, such as the 5,300-year-old ...

Centuries-old ... rock art. This suggests the Chancay people invested significant effort and skill in creating these tattoos. “This suggests artistic complexity in pre-Columbian Peru was at ...

“Peru is a privileged country in archaeological heritage—comparable to Egypt, Pakistan, China, Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica,” he tells The Art Newspaper. “There should be a policy regarding ...