16 April, 2018 - 18:49 aprilholloway
Archaeologists are Stumped: Why were Ancient Shark Hunters in Peru Buried with Extra Limbs?
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed a rather perplexing burial site dating back 1,900 years, in which the ancient inhabitants of a fishing village were buried with bonus body parts, including one shark hunter who was buried with two extra left legs.
Last month, Ancient Origins reported on the discovery of the remains of 54 individuals buried in 47 Pre-Inca tombs at the Lomas La Cruz site in Huanchaco, Trujillo, Peru, along with more than 100 artifacts found alongside the bodies. Images presented on Telesur showed that several of the objects are ceramics with maritime themes, coastal animals, and geometric shapes – reflecting the connection the ancient cultures felt with the sea. RPP states that the site was used by the Chimú (1200 BC – 400 AD), Salinar (400 BC – 300 AD), Virú (150 BC – 500 AD), and Moche cultures (100 – 700 AD).
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