2 minutes ago11 Footless tombs are in mysterious Peru
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Eleven graves containing skeletons of the mysterious Moche civilization of over a thousand years ago have been found in Peru. Two children buried in this location had symbols in their skulls, either tattoos or markings that they received under their skin and stained their bones underneath. A person was buried with a [...]
Two children buried in this location had symbols in their skulls, either tattoos or markings that they received under their skin and stained their bones underneath.
One person was buried in a scepter, and another was placed in a roofed room, showing that both were highly social and may have been priests.
Tombs also reveal that most skeletons had their feet removed.
Moche civilization flourished in northern Peru and had its capital near today's Moche in Trujillo.
Many scholars believe that the Moche people were not politically organised as an empire or state of monoli.
Instead, civilization consisted of autonomous politics that shared a common culture, as seen in the iconography and architecture that survive today.
Project director Edgar Bracamte, from Trujillo National University in Peru, said it is unclear whether the bodies were crippled, but their feet were obviously not there when they were buried.
Researchers are also trying to find out who the remains belonged to.
The discovery was made at the archaeological site Huaca Santa Rosa de Pucala in the district of Pucala in the western northwest region of lylajo.
The region is considered a ceremonial centre for the region and is believed to have been a religious leader.
“We are trying to determine whether he was priest”, Bracamte said.
Ceramic and porcelain artefacts were also found, and scientists hope the findings will shed more light on the people who lived there.
The country is miles away from Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipan, an archaeological site Moche that is famous for the tomb of the Lord of Sipan.
The city of Sipan dates from 50 to 700 AD, at the same time as the Moche Period.
Researchers also discovered a temple belonging to the Wari culture, which flourished in the South Central Andes and the coastal area of modern Peru from about 500 to 1000 AD.
It is believed that the temple was built between the 800s and 850s AD, and it is hoped that the answers will be found regarding pre-hyppanic cultures in the region at the time.
At the temple cemetery, experts found camel bones, carved items, bottles, and metal items that may have been used as offerings.
