Northern Illinois University
Niu: The Americas' Oldest Pyramids, Cities
A comprehensive site offering a detailed description of the excavation of Caral in Supe Valley, Peru. Links from this site offer downloadable pictures, maps, and diagrams of the pyramid. A short video of a researcher explaining the...
BBC
Bbc: The Lost Pyramids of Caral
A transcript of a TV documentary about the ancient American civilization found in Caral, Peru. The show features interviews with all three members of the original archaeological team that dated Caral to 2600 B.C. There is a nice...
Northern Illinois University
N. Illinois Univ.: Piramide Mayor
A nice graphic on the major temple structure found at Caral, Peru, the location of the oldest civilization in the Americas.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Magazine: First City in the New World?
An account about Caral, Peru that suggests there was a civilization present in Peru much earlier than was previously thought. The article describes Caral as an ancient city that was flourishing at the same time the Great Pyramids were...
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeology Archive: A Monumental Feud by Roger Atwood
An article describing the oldest city found in the Americas: Caral, Peru. The author gives details on how there is a disagreement between members of the original team of archaeologists who dated the site in 2001. This has led to two...
Other
Archaeological Legacy Institute: Caral: Oldest City in the New World
An interview with one of the principal archaeologists (Ruth Shady) involved in the dig at Caral, Peru, site of the oldest civilization in South America. The interview is available in English or in Spanish in mp3 format.