Researchers in Peru have made a significant discovery at the Gran Pajatén archaeological complex, revealing over 100 previously unknown structures, thus expanding the knowledge about the Chachapoya civilization. This adds to the existing 26 known structures since the 1980s. Furthermore, findings indicate that the Chachapoya inhabited Gran Pajatén from at least the 14th century and suggests that the site was a central, interconnected node within a larger territorial system, affecting how the Chachapoya’s sophisticated network of settlements is understood.
Contributing to a deeper understanding of the Chachapoya legacy is both a responsibility and a privilege. Indeed, it's a great responsibility we Peruvians have to the world.
Although specialists suspected that the extension of Gran Pajatén was greater, our findings were unexpected—not only in terms of scale, but in how they reframe the role and significance of the site.
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