Archaeologists unveil skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering in Peru
Archaeologists in Lima, Peru, have discovered skeletal remains believed to be a ritual sacrifice from the ancient Lima culture. The body was found buried in a canal near the Huaca Pucllana pyramid, providing new insights into pre-Inca ceremonial practices.
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This discovery helps historians reconstruct the religious and social structures of the Lima culture, which predates the Inca Empire by centuries.
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled the skeletal remains of an adult they believe was buried as an offering near the base of Huaca Pucllana, an ancient adobe pyramid in Peru’s capital of Lima.
The remains are believed to be those of a man who may have been sacrificed during a ritual in which a canal linked to a ceremonial pool was closed.
Gladys Paz, the archaeologist who led the excavation, said the bones will help researchers better understand “the rituals of the Lima culture” and reconstruct ceremonies performed hundreds of years ago.
Paz said that the body was buried inside a canal, resting on its left flank, with the skull facing the pyramid and the Pacific Ocean .
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