Archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old priestly tomb in northern Peru
Sunday, 27 August 2023 Dubbed the "Priest of Pacopampa," referring to the highland archaeological zone where the tomb was found, the priest was buried under six layers of ash mixed with black earth, with decorated ceramic bowls and seals indicating ancient ritual body paint used for people of elite standing, Peru's culture ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Two seals were also found along the upper edges of the tomb, one with an anthropomorphic face looking east and another with a jaguar design facing west.
Archaeologists from Peru and Japan have discovered the remains of a 3,000-year-old tomb beneath a ceremonial site at the Pacopampa archaeological site in northeastern Peru.
Sunday, 27 August 2023
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