The Peruvian government exhibited 33 archaeological items on Monday (July 22) that were recovered from private collections in the United States, Canada, Australia and Switzerland in the Andean nation’s latest effort to recover its pre-Hispanic cultural heritage. Archaeologist Sofia del Castillo said it was the "third ceremony of handed-in artifacts." - REUTERS
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00:00This is the third ceremony of handed in artefacts.
00:17In total, there are 33 archaeological pieces belonging to the Chiang Kai, Nazca, Inca and
00:23Wari cultures.
00:24They have been repatriated, thanks to volunteer donations, from Australian, Canadian, American
00:29and Swiss citizens.
00:32Nazca pottery has iconographic designs.
00:35Also, from the Chiang Kai culture, what stands out most are the ceremonial knives that you
00:39can see over there.
00:40They come from the northern coast.
00:43There's a wooden stick from the central coast that was possibly used to measure, because
00:49it has holes that measure approximately 8 centimetres.