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28-MAR-2024
Study reveals evidence of violence at a time of crisis in ancient #Peru
Analysis of skeletons exhumed at a burial ground dating from the period 500-400 BCE, shortly after the collapse of the #Chavín culture, revealed lethal injuries inflicted on men, women and children, as well as signs of material poverty
<p>Analysis of skeletons exhumed at a burial ground dating from the period 500-400 BCE, shortly after the collapse of the Chavín culture, revealed lethal injuries inflicted on men, women and children, as well as signs of material poverty. The period of violence investigated in the study may have seen the fall of the Chavín culture and a shift from theocracy to secular government.</p>
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered something exciting at the Chavin de Huantar archaeological site. They've uncovered a sealed corridor that's been named “the condor’s passageway". It's believed to lead to other chambers within the ancient temple complex of the Chavin culture, which dates back to around 2,000 BC.
For more: https://youtu.be/uF9u3IXQOXM
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