Ancient Tomb of Battle-Scarred Individuals Discovered in Peru

Fast Summary

• Archaeologists discovered a large circular stone tomb in Peru containing skeletons of 24 men, women, and children.
• The site, El Curaca, located in the Atico River Valley region of southern Peru, was occupied by the Chuquibamba or Aruni people from A.D. 1000 to 1450.
• Preliminary analysis suggests all individuals died from injuries consistent with battle wounds and were given an honorable burial with textiles and rich grave goods like pottery, bone tools, corn cobs, and stone tools.
• Excavations are being led by Jósef Szykulski from the University of Wrocław in Poland since October 2024.His team is documenting skulls through 3D scanning and conserving artifacts found at the burial site.
• The research project is funded by Poland’s National Science Center and aims to study ancient DNA for insights into pre-Inca cultures in the region.

Image Credit: Jósef Szykulski / University of wrocław
!Skull discovered in tomb
A bundled human skeleton uncovered at El Curaca.
!Excavated burial

Indian Opinion Analysis

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