Journey to Cerro Sechín, Peru

Join us for an investigation into the stone conservation techniques safeguarding Cerro Sechín’s unique stone slabs, precious records of the site’s ancient history.
Among the earliest known ornamented sites in the Americas, Cerro Sechín once served as the ceremonial center for one of the oldest coastal Andean civilizations in Peru. The hundreds of carved stones that make up the monument's facade date back thousands of years, showcasing ritual combat as well as human sacrifice.