Archaeologists in Peru discovered a 600-year-old burial site with a trove of treasures and 38 bodies, including one skeleton whose positioning points to the possibility of human sacrifice.
\n\nThe burial complex was found at Chan Chan, which is an ancient pre-Incan city near Trujillo, Peru, Fox News reported.
\n\nPeru’s Ministry of Culture shared images of the nearly intact Chimú burial site with the outlet, as well as pictures of various ancient ceramics, jugs, and pottery with sculpted figures.
\n\nThe site is comprised of three chambers, including a central chamber with one skeleton surrounded by shell and metal artifacts, according to the ministry.
\n\nAnother chamber housed 20 bodies, and a third chamber contained weapons and metal emblems. Archaeologists reported finding the remains of 38 individuals across the entire burial site.
\n\nOne skeleton differed from all the others because the individual was buried fully extended, rather than in a bent or seated position like typical Chimú burials, according to the report.
\n\n“This unusual characteristic raises new questions about the circumstances surrounding the individual’s death and has led researchers to consider several hypotheses, including the possibility of a sacrificial ritual or an extreme difference in social status compared with the other individuals buried…
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