The Cerro Sechin archaeological site in northern Peru is home to some of the oldest monumental carved stones in the central Andes. We were amazed by how intact (and how gruesome) these pieces of ancient art were even more than 3,500 years after they were originally carved.

Roofing protects some of the ancient art at the Sechin archaeological site in Peru.
Exploring the Sechin archaeological site in Peru
The Cerro Sechin archaeological site (which everyone refers to simply as Sechin) was built by the pre-Incan Casma/Sechin people who existed between 3600 BC and 200 BC. The site, which may have served as a capital and administrative area, was discovered by Peruvian archaeologists Julio Tello and Toribio Mejia Xessepe in 1937.

Bas-relief stone carving at the Sechin archaeological site.

An overview of the site from a short trail that takes visitors above the excavated area.

Experts have found about 300 carved stone panels at the Sechin archaeological site.

Decapitated heads, warriors, and other gruesome scenes are depicted in these carved stone slabs.

Much of this unique archaeological site is like an outdoor art gallery.
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