Archaeologists unearth 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath

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STORY: Archaeologists have unearthed a 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath

Location: Huanuco, Peru

which they believe may have served the elite of the sprawling empire

that once dominated large swathes of South America

(Luis Paredes Sanchez, Archaeologist)

"The importance of this finding lies in that it allows us to understand the role played by this type of structure, which is commonly associated with the most hierarchical, restricted, and sacred spaces within the Inca administrative centers. More than having a practical or hygienic function, they had a religious and ancestor worship function."