“Scientists Solve Andes Crater Mystery” Monte Sierpe, or ‘Serpent Mountain’, is a stunning archaeological site in the Pisco Valley in southern Peru. Researchers have been puzzled for over a century about the more than 5,000 craters that stretch for nearly a mile on this mountain. In 1933, National Geographic’s aerial photographs first brought the site to light. But the craters have long been a mystery, with no written evidence. Researchers have speculated that the craters were used for defense, accounting, food storage, gardening, or collecting water from the mist. Even…
Read More“Scientists Solve Andes Crater Mystery”
