Ancient tomb belonging to priest found in Peru
STORY: Location: Cajamarca, Peru
Archaeologists have found a 3,000-year-old tomb
believed to contain the remains of an important priest
The grave was discovered at the Pacopampa archaeological site
along with exotic objects and musical instruments
[Yuji Seki, Archaeologist]
“The burial is also associated with the Strombus snail that you don’t find in the Peruvian sea but in the Ecuadorian one. They were brought from a faraway place, it could mean this person had a quite important religious power back then.”
Two other tombs have been found at the Pacopampa site
the Lady of Pacopampa and the Serpent Jaguar Priests
dating from the years 700 and 600 B.C.