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Arkeolog Temukan 73 Mumi Bertopeng dan Dibungkus Kain Warna-Warni

Archaeologists Discover 73 Masked Mummies Wrapped in Colorful Cloth

Recently, archaeologists in Peru discovered a tomb containing more than 73 human mummies that date back approximately 1,000 years ago, long before the western part of South America was ruled by the Inca Empire. Each mummy in the tomb was carefully preserved using cloth, with some of them being colorful and tied with strings. Source: Scientific American

Archaeologists Discover 73 Masked Mummies Wrapped in Colorful Cloth

Some male and female mummies were found wearing wooden masks and ceramic artifacts known as "false heads."

"Temuan di lokasi kuburan" translates to "Discovery at the cemetery" in English.

Krzysztof Makowski, who is the head of archaeological research at the site and an archaeologist at the Catholic University of Peru, announced this discovery through a post on the Archeowiesci blog, managed by the Faculty of Archaeology at the University of Warsaw. In addition, colorful ceramics were also found at several burial sites.

This discovery occurred around Lima, at the Pachacamac archaeological site, which is related to the Wari culture. These graves date back to the period between 800 and 1100, when the Wari Empire was expanding its territory.

This discovery occurred around Lima, at the Pachacamac archaeological site, which is related to the Wari culture. These graves date back to the period between 800 and 1100, when the Wari Empire was expanding its territory.

Photo: K.D. Leperi / Alamy Stock Photo

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The Wari culture is famous for its good preservation of mummies, intricate arts such as ceramic and textile crafts designed with detail. In addition, they practiced human trepanation and used hallucinogenic substances during religious ceremonies. Afterward, two wooden sticks were found by researchers near the burial site, which is located among the remains of the nearest settlement."

Archaeologists Discover 73 Masked Mummies Wrapped in Colorful Cloth

The following translation preserves the HTML tags: "The sticks were found in the middle of the 'spiny oyster shell,' which is likely to originate from Ecuador."

In addition, the iconography carved on both wooden rods provides clues, the community in Pachacamac establishes a relationship with the Tiwanaku kingdom, located in the south of the Wari Empire, encompassing the regions of Peru, Bolivia, and Chile.

Although the excavation process is still ongoing, this finding provides a deep understanding of the culture, intercultural interactions, and religious practices during that period in South America.

               

This research also provides further insights into the development of Pachacamac from a simple settlement to a significant site during the Inca Empire in the 15th century.

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