A group of Peruvian and also Japanese archaeologists has actually uncovered a pre-Hispanic historical site in north Peru committed to ancestor worship, with interment chambers, human remains and also ceramic offerings.
“We have discovered an archaeological site of the Wari period with an antiquity of between 800 to 1000 years AD” in the Cajamarca area 900 kilometres (560 miles) north of Lima, Japanese excavator Shinya Watanabe stated on Saturday.
“Two burial chambers with pits for placing mummies and offerings to the ancestors were found at the site,” the professional stated.
Each of the interment chambers has 2 degrees, and also both have 5 specific niches in the wall surfaces which contain offerings such as mollusc coverings, ceramic pieces and also a tripod recipe with 3 cone-shaped assistances.
“It is a great find because the archaeologists were looking for evidence of the Wari culture,” stated Watanabe, that is a.