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Judi Lynn

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Sat Jul 14, 2012, 04:47 AM Jul 2012

Ancient pre-Inca tomb found in northern Peru

Ancient pre-Inca tomb found in northern Peru
By Agence France-Presse
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:26 EDT

Archeologists said Friday they have discovered a tomb about 1,200 years old, from the pre-Inca Sican era, in northern Peru.

Human remains and jewelry were found July 4 along with the tomb, likely that of a member of the aristocracy of the Sican or Lambayeque elite, head researcher Carlos Wester La Torre told AFP.

A gold earflap, a silver-plated crown, and some 120 silver and copper ornaments that served as emblems of power, along with 116 pieces of pottery and seashells were found in the tomb.

The tomb was located in a burial chamber some six meters (20 feet) deep in the Chotuna-Chornancap sanctuary near Chiclayo, at the same location where the remains of a Sican priestess were found in October.

More:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/14/ancient-pre-inca-tomb-found-in-northern-peru/

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