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A team of archaeologists from Peru and Japan have discovered a circular grave in northern Peru that is approximately 3,000 years old, and maybe even older. The Pacopampa tomb and burial site contained the body of an ancient priest, along with several ceremonial items that were buried with him to aid his transition to the next world. “We have recently discovered the tomb of a 3,000-year-old figure at the Pacopampa archaeological site,” Peruvian archaeologist Juan Pablo Villanueva told the news service AFP. “He is one of the first priests in the Andes to have a series of offerings... the funerary context is intact.” Burial Bundles with Painted Bodies in Fabric Found in Peru Pyramid Horrifying Surgical Kit Found in 1,000-Year-Old