Rare ceremonial heads discovered in Peru shed light on 'Warriors of the Clouds' [View all]

A drone view shows archaeologists working on an ancient pre-Hispanic structure belonging to the Chachapoyas culture, known as the "Warriors of the Clouds," at the Ollape archaeological site, in Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru, on Aug 5, 2025.
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August 08, 2025 10:07 PM





CHACHAPOYAS - Archaeologists in Peru's Amazon region have uncovered two rare, 1,000-year-old ceremonial stone club heads along with roughly 200 ancient structures and a unique zigzag frieze.

The discoveries were made at the Ollape site in the Amazonian district of La Jalca in an area where the Chachapoyas civilisation, or "Warriors of the Clouds," developed between 900 and 1,450 A.D.

According to lead archaeologist Pablo Solis, these findings offer a new understanding of the less-studied society that inhabited the area.

The intricately crafted club heads are believed to have held ceremonial significance, hinting at ritual practices of a society whose cultural footprint remains largely unexplored.

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