Scores of archeologists recover thousands of ancient remains at a 3,000-year-old site near Bogota that experts believe could reveal new insights into Colombia's pre-Hispanic people. Full Story: A team of archeologists painstakingly shifted through earth on Friday at Colombia's largest excavation site spanning 19 acres after construction workers uncovered pre-Hispanic ceramic pieces. Experts believe the ceramics could be nearly three-thousand years old. Some 170 archeologists are digging in the rural area of Soacha, looking to piece together the remains of an ancient village that could provide new insights into the country's Herrera culture. Experts believe the Herrera culture had existed as far back as 900 B.C.E. in the country's central highlands. According to archeologist reports, some 30-thousand ceramic fragments have been recovered at the massive dig site, alongside human bones and teeth. The rich archaeological field had been found while constructors building an electri... |
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