Located in the northern Peruvian town of Zaña, archaeologists had been alerted by authorities of looting taking place at the site of La Otra Banda, Cerro Las Animas, and a team from the Field University of Chicago accompanied by institutions in Peru got to work last June.

Author: Peru's Pontifical Catholic University/Reuters;

A mere 6 feet below the surface, the excavators found walls of mud and clay. Extending the survey plot to 33 feet in length, they uncovered what seemed to be a theatre - with a backstage area and staircases that led up to a raised platform.