November
08
/ 2013
Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of over 100 dogs, thought to be 1,000 years old, lying alongside human remains in the ancient ruins of Parque de las Leyendas in Lima, Peru. It is believed that the dogs were buried with their Masters as part of a ritual burial ceremony. The Parque de las Leyendas is located amidst a big part of Lima's most extensive ancient city and is one of the most important pre-Hispanic complexes at the central Peruvian coast called the Archaeological Complex of Maranga. Archaeologists were excavating a section of the archaeological complex when they made the surprising discovery. Sixty-two complete dog skeletons were found along with seventy-five incomplete remains. All the dog remains were found in
