Look What We Dug Up

Big discoveries in the world of archaeology:

An ancient hearth in Brazil has been dated to 56,000 BC, or 40,000 years previous to any earlier known human habitation of the Americas. This is a stunning development, but the dating method remains controversial, and so not everyone is convinced at this time.

Llactapata, a forgotten Inca royal city overgrown by the jungle, and located within sight of the famed Inca city of Machu Picchu, has been discovered. Llactapata was first seen by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1912, and then forgotten until recently, when it was discovered using infrared aerial photography.