Archäologie: 1.400 Jahre alte Überreste bei Ausgrabungen in Peru entdeckt
Mitten in der peruanischen Hauptstadt Lima kommt es zu einem archäologischen Fund. Dieser soll neue Einblicke in die rituellen Praktiken in Huaca Pucllana liefern.
Lima, Peru witnessed the discovery of roughly 1,400-year-old remains believed to be of a human sacrifice during archaeological excavations. These remains were unearthed at the Huaca Pucllana ruin site, which dates back to the Lima culture, built between 450 and 650 AD, according to the country's Ministry of Culture. An archaeological team found the skeletal remains of an apparently adult man, who is thought to have been deposited as an offering during the ritual closure of an underground water channel connected to a ceremonial spring.
Besides the human remains, archaeologists also discovered a ceramic snake head. The skeletal remains were found along the channel, aligned in a north-south direction and located on the left side. The skull was oriented towards the west, towards the pyramid and the sea, indicating an intentional arrangement in connection with the ceremonial dedication of the structure, revealed the Ministry of Culture.
The discovery provides new insights into the ritual practices at Huaca Pucllana, a site famous for its tiered pyramid made from millions of handcrafted adobe bricks.
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