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USA Today
13-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Luis Palomino eyes future BKFC fight vs. Franco Tenaglia: 'There's a high possibility'
Luis Palomino wants Franco Tenaglis in Soth American BKC clash. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Luis Palomino is looking to take a BKFC event to South America, and he wants to do so with a fan-favorite from the region. Palomino, the former BKFC two-division champion and ex Bellator and WSOF fighter, revealed he's in talks with BKFC president David Feldman to potentially take the promotion for the first time to South America and have an event in his home country of Peru. "Baboon" sees slugger Franco Tenaglia as the perfect dance partner for the event, Tenaglia being from Argentina. "It all depends on how our fights go," Palomino told Hablemos MMA in Spanish. "Tenaglia has to go through the U.K. guy and I have to get through Austin Trout. If that happens – he wins, and I win – there's a high possibility we see each other in Peru." Both Palomino and Tenaglia are on opposing brackets of the BKFC four-man lightweight tournament, set to crown a champion for the division. Palomino takes former boxing champion Austin Trout in a rematch, and Tenaglia takes on Ben Bonner. Tenaglia made waves in the combat sports world after winning all-out war against Joe Soto last October at a BKFC event in Marbella, Spain. The bloody fight caught the attention of many, including Palomino. "I just came to know Tenaglia when he beat Joe Soto," Palomino said. "It was an amazing fight. I gave Tenaglia his respect, and same to Soto – even though I didn't like him all that much, to tell you the truth. I gave them both their respect because they had a great fight. Wow, it was amazing. Now, that was cool for the audience, because it was a war, but that fight was missing a bit of smarts. On that end, he can't beat me. I have that savagery in me, but I use their head more than them." As far as Palomino's first test in the tournament, he's over the moon to have drawn Trout. Palomino, not long ago regarded as the best pound-for-pound bareknuckle boxer on the planet, lost to Trout in the February 2024, and had been asking for a rematch since. "That was the best news I've heard," Palomino explained. "I had the feeling it was coming, but I wasn't sure. Thank God, it's happening. I've been preparing myself for almost two years, so soon you guys will see how much I've improved."
Yomiuri Shimbun
16-05-2025
- Science
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Elite 5,000-year-old Woman's Tomb Unearthed in Coastal Peru
LIMA (Reuters) — Archaeologists in coastal Peru have discovered the 5,000-year-old remains of a woman who may have belonged to the upper echelons of the ancient Caral civilization, a find they say points to the importance of women in the city some five millennia earlier. Caral, located some 180 kilometers up the Pacific coast from Lima, is considered the oldest city in the Americas and would have been inhabited at the same time as ancient Egyptian, Chinese and Sumerian civilizations — though unlike these, researchers say it developed in complete isolation. Aspero, the area in the Caral site where the tomb was found, was formerly used as a municipal dump. 'This is an important burial because it has elements that correspond to a woman of high status,' archeologist David Palomino told Reuters last month, pointing to the way the corpse was wrapped and the preservation of her skin, hair and nails. The body of the woman, who would have died at around 20 to 35 years of age, was found with a mantle of blue and brown feathers that could come from an Amazonian bird such as a macaw, he said, adding the tomb was surrounded by baskets with offerings, vases, gourds and a toucan's beak. Palomino said the finding showed that 'not only men had an important association in this civilization, but this was also complementary with that of women.' Though researchers do not know the exact date of the burial, the Caral civilization was active around 3,000 B.C.
Fox News
30-04-2025
- Science
- Fox News
Archaeologists unearth body of 5,000 year-old woman in former dump
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of 5,000-year-old remains apparently belonging to a high-society woman from an ancient Peruvian civilization. The tomb was found in Aspero, an area in the Caral site in Peru, which was formerly used as a municipal dump, Reuters reported. Archeologist David Palomino told Reuters that the way in which the woman's skin, hair and nails were preserved indicates she was of "high status" in the ancient Caral civilization. "This is an important burial because it has elements that correspond to a woman of high status," said Palomino. It is estimated the woman would have died while she was between 20 and 35 years old. Researchers, however, are unclear about the exact date of the burial. The remains were found along with a mantle of blue and brown feathers, which are believed to come from an Amazonian bird. Palomino said the tomb was also surrounded by baskets with offerings, vases, gourds and a toucan's beak, according to Reuters. He said the discovery showed that "not only men had an important association in this civilization, but this was also complementary with that of women." (WARNING: Graphic image below) Caral is known as the oldest center of civilization in the Americas, according to the UN's World Heritage website. The city dates back to the Late Archaic Period of the Central Andes, the website notes. About 3,000 people are believed to have lived in Caral. It's known as one of the six sites where civilization separately originated in the ancient world, according to Lumen Learning. Caral would have been inhabited at the same time as ancient Egyptian, Chinese and Sumerian civilizations, Reuters said. Reuters contributed reporting to this article.
Asharq Al-Awsat
30-04-2025
- General
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Rare Mummy Reveals Women's Important Role in Oldest Center of Civilization in the Americas
Archaeologists in Peru announced they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, in an area which for decades was used as a garbage dump. The new discovery revealed the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas, researchers said. 'What has been discovered corresponds to a woman who apparently had elevated status, an elite woman,' archaeologist David Palomino told AFP, according to CBS News. The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s. Palomino said the carefully preserved remains, dating to 3,000 years BC, contained skin, part of the nails and hair, and was wrapped in a shroud made of several layers of fabric and a mantle of macaw feathers. Macaws are colorful birds that belong to the parrot family. The woman's funerary trousseau, which was presented to reporters at the culture ministry, included a toucan's beak, a stone bowl and a straw basket. 'This is an exceptional burial due to the preservation of skin, hair, and nails, a rare condition in this area, where usually only skeletal remains are recovered,' Peru's culture ministry said in a statement. Preliminary analyses indicate that the remains found in December belong to a woman between 20 and 35 years old who was about five feet tall, and wearing a headdress - made with bundles of twisted threads - that represented her elevated social status. Palomino told reporters the find showed that while 'it was generally thought that rulers were men, or that they had more prominent roles in society' women had 'played a very important role in the Caral civilization.' Caral society developed between 3000 and 1800 BC, around the same time as other great cultures in Mesopotamia, Egypt and China. The city is situated in the fertile Supe valley, around 115 miles north of Lima and 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean. It was declared a UN World Heritage Site in 2009.
CBS News
28-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Remains of "elite woman" who died 5,000 years ago discovered at site of former garbage dump in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru announced they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, in an area which for decades was used as a garbage dump. The new discovery revealed the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas, researchers said. "What has been discovered corresponds to a woman who apparently had elevated status, an elite woman," archaeologist David Palomino told AFP. The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s. Palomino said the carefully preserved remains, dating to 3,000 years BC, contained skin, part of the nails and hair and was wrapped in a shroud made of several layers of fabric and a mantle of macaw feathers. Macaws are colorful birds that belong to the parrot family. The woman's funerary trousseau, which was presented to reporters at the culture ministry, included a toucan's beak, a stone bowl and a straw basket. Archaeologists in Peru said they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas. Peru's culture ministry "This is an exceptional burial due to the preservation of skin, hair, and nails, a rare condition in this area, where usually only skeletal remains are recovered," Peru's culture ministry said in a news release. Preliminary analyses indicate that the remains found in December belong to a woman between 20 and 35 years old who was about 5 feet tall, and wearing a headdress -- made with bundles of twisted threads --- that represented her elevated social status. Palomino told reporters the find showed that while "it was generally thought that rulers were men, or that they had more prominent roles in society" women had "played a very important role in the Caral civilization." Caral society developed between 3000 and 1800 BC, around the same time as other great cultures in Mesopotamia, Egypt and China. The city is situated in the fertile Supe valley, around 115 miles north of Lima and 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean. It was declared a U.N. World Heritage Site in 2009. The culture ministry said the discovery follows other elite burials found in Áspero, inlcuding the "Lady of the Four Tupus" in 2016, and the "Elite Male" in 2019). Earlier this month, researchers carrying out excavation work in southern Peru found an ancient tomb filled with the remains of two dozen people believed to be battle victims.
