25 adults and three children were buried over 1,000 years ago at Huaca Santa Rosa de Pucala, an ancient ceremonial center in the coastal region of Lambayeque, 750 kilometers north of Lima, AFP reported.
25 adults and three children were buried over 1,000 years ago at Huaca Santa Rosa de Pucala, an ancient ceremonial center in the coastal region of Lambayeque, 750 kilometers north of Lima, AFP reported.
Archaeologist Edgar Bracamonte said that it is about human sacrifice of the Huari culture. Scientists made such a conclusion thanks to the discovery of rectangular and D-shaped structures typical for wari, as well as the peculiarities of the burial. Scientists believe that the buried people were of local origin. Children could also be buried alive with adults as a sacrifice. The burial also contained the remains of camels, llamas and alpacas, three guinea pigs and ceramic vessels decorated with images of cats.
“These discoveries allow us to better understand the history of this ancient, little-studied civilization,” says Bracamonte.
This is the third burial found intact. In 2008, the mummy of a teenage girl was found in the same area, and in 2010, archaeologists discovered the remains of a woman with four children.
The Huari culture flourished in the central Peruvian Andes from the 7th to the 13th century. The Huari had a great influence on Peru and other Latin American countries. Women also ruled the country like men. The Huari were born builders – they were the first urban planners in South America.
