Each of the 73 individuals was bundled in fabric some of it colorful and rope. Some of the male and female bodies were buried wearing masks of carved wood and ceramic.
The burials, discovered near Lima at the archaeological site of Pachacamac, belong to the Wari culture. They were buried near the Wari's Painted Temple and date to between 800 and 1100.
Excavations at Pachacamac and an analysis of remains are ongoing.
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