Secret Chambers and Thrones Discovered in Peru Linked to Ancient Civilization Famous For Highly Erotic Art
By Kastalia Medrano On 1/10/18 at 7:50 AM
Two chambers discovered in Peru may reveal new insights about the political rituals of the ancient Moche civilization, which ruled on the country’s desert coast around 1,500 years ago.
The chamber walls feature paintings of fish and sea lions, according to Reuters. Archaeologists reported that the chambers were likely for use by an elite ruling class only. One chamber contains two thrones, apparently where a leader and guest would dine; the other contains a circular podium from which a leader might give statements, according to Reuters. And those leaders might not necessarily have been men; experts believe that both political and religious leadership roles might have been open to Moche women. Previous excavations have unearthed depictions of female rulers, according to Reuters.
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