Intact 2,700-year-old tomb found in northern Peru

[Judi Lynn]

Intact 2,700-year-old tomb found in northern Peru

Published September 17, 2015/
Fox News Latino

Lima, Peru (EFE) – A team of Japanese and Peruvian researchers has found in northern Peru an intact 2,700-year-old tomb containing the remains of two high priests from the ancient Pacopampa culture.

The discovery was made in the Cajamarca region, 500 miles north of Lima.

Project co-director Daniel Morales told EFE the team informally dubbed the structure the "Tomb of the Serpent-Jaguar Priests," after a ceramic vessel in the shape of a serpent with a jaguar's head found alongside one of the bodies.

One of the individuals was buried with a necklace of 13 oval-shaped gold beads engraved with figure-eights, while the second was accompanied by the Serpent-Jaguar vessel, which is 8- inches tall and has a stirrup-like handle.

More:
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2015/09/17/intact-2700-year-old-tomb-found-in-northern-peru/

(This story, which originated with Spain's E.F.E. was reprinted by Fox "News" Latino.)

Anthropology:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12292305

[DLnyc]

1. Here is a link to the (apparently) original EFE story, in Spanish:

http://elcomercio.pe/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca-hallan-ofrendas-oro-tumba-cultura-pacopampa-noticia-1840569

[Judi Lynn]

2. Great image with the E.F.E. article. I'll bet the area was beautiful during this civilization.

Sounds as if this discovery is really important.

E.F.E. says it's the first notice that this culture had a class of elites.

It's undoubtedly a fantastic time to be an archeologist.

Thank you, DLnyc.