Cajamarca, (Peru). Archaeologists have discovered a 3,000-year-old tomb in northern Peru. They believe that a priest must have been honored here. It is named “Priest of Pacopampa”, referring to the archaeological area of the plateau where the tomb was found. He was buried under six layers of ashes mixed with black soil. These crabs also had ceramic bowls and seals with beautiful figures. Peru’s Ministry of Culture confirmed this, saying it alludes to ancient ritual body paint used by the elite.
Peru’s Ministry of Culture said in a statement on Saturday that two seals were also found on the upper sides of the tomb, one with an anthropomorphic face facing east and the other with a jaguar design facing west. Project leader Yuji Seki said the grave was large, about two meters (2.2 yards) in diameter and one meter deep. It was all ‘very strange’ though, as half of his body was stretched and his body position was face down with legs crossed.
The skeleton found in the grave is that of a person who may have been a religious leader.
He said that a tupu-shaped bone was also found near the skeleton. This is a large pin used by Andean Amerindians to fasten cloaks. At the same time, it was used to hold women’s blankets. Project leader Seki said the skeleton belonged to a man, but his relationship was very strange. I think he was a leader in his time.
Since the Pacopampa Archaeological Project in 2005, many ancient crabs have been discovered previously
The Pakopampa Archaeological Project has been working in the area since 2005, the ministry said. The rock layers show that the priest, who was buried around 1,200 BC, was about five centuries older than the tomb of the “Lady of Pecopampa”. “Priests of the Serpent Jaguar of Pacopampa,” were discovered in 2009 and 2015, respectively. However, the discovery of the “Priest of Pututos” last year is considered outdated.
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Tags: Department of Archaeology, Northern Peru
First published: August 28, 2023, 22:51 IST