November
29
/ 2023
A recent discovery at Pachacámac in Peru has revealed a significant find of seventy-three intact burials, in funerary bundles known as ‘fardos’. The burials are of both genders, with some adorned with intricately carved wooden and ceramic masks, specifically positioned on ‘false heads’. The finds date to the latter part of the Middle Horizon, between 800-1100 AD, corresponding to the expansion period of the Wari Empire’s reign. Burial and Accompanying Finds: Contact With Other Empires This archaeological find was uncovered by a team of researchers from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, under the leadership of Professor Krzysztof Makowski, at the archaeological site of Pachacámac, located south of Lima, Peru, according to a press release. In addition to the burial
