Here's what you need to know... Chavín de Huántar is an important archaeological site. It's located high in the Peruvian Andes, at an elevation of around 10,000 feet. The Chavín culture ...

They’re known for their elaborate stone structures, which were located at an archaeological site now known as Chavín de Huántar in the Andean highlands. During recent excavations at the site, ...

The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal PNAS, states that the previously unknown chamber was discovered at Chavín de Huántar, an archaeological site in the Peruvian highlands ...

Researchers at the Chavín de Huántar archaeological site, located in the central Peruvian Andes, have revealed an ancestral practice that sheds new light on the power dynamic and worldview of ...

Ancient Chavín elites used hallucinogens in private rituals to strengthen their authority and shape early social hierarchies.

Thousands of years ago, long before the rise of the Inca, the Chavín de Huántar complex in the north-central highlands of Peru served as a major pilgrimage site and the locale for elaborate rituals.

The research team, led by archaeologist Daniel Contreras from the University of Florida, analyzed 23 artifacts found at the archaeological site of Chavín de Huántar in Peru, revealing evidence ...