Problems In Caral And The Land Rights Narrative According to media reports , archaeologist Professor Ruth Shady Solis of San Marcos University in Lima, has been at the center of a conflict between herself and a family of local land developers. She has been the victim of death threats, intimidation, and in 2003, the professor was shot in the chest during an assault at the ancient complex of Caral. This corrupt group, whether they are called squatters, or developers, or a local family, have been targeting and raiding this deeply important historical site. Professor Shady Solis has repeatedly called upon local and national authorities to intervene. Allegedly, the group claims that a previous left-wing regime granted them title to the land as part of an agrarian development program. However, Professor Shady Solis has cleared demonstrated that the family holds no legitimate claims to the land and has been resorting to criminal behavior.