Recently in northern Peru, Archaeologists have discovered an ancient mural from the lost Caral civilization. The mural dates back to 3,800 years ago, Found in the Vichama archaeological site. An excavation team has brushed the soil from the mural to reveal several figures that depict a toad that wraps its hands around the head of a man.
Dr Ruth Shady Solís, director of the Caral Archaeological Zone (ZAC), and A rchaeologist Tatiana Abad believe that the ancient mural represents the "arrival of water" through rainfall. adding that it focuses on the importance of water and the reflections that we can create from them. Which leads them to believe that the sculptures and the mural were made in times of crisis where famine and severe shortages of water.