2,700-year-old "Tomb of the Serpent-Jaguar Priests" Discovered
Archaeologists working in northern Peru have discovered an intact 2,700-year-old tomb belonging to the high-altitude Pacopampa people.
The tomb contains as number of fascinating artifacts, along with the bodies of two individuals thought to be high priests.
The discovery was made by a combined team of Peruvian and Japanese researchers at a site in the Cajamarca region, some 500 miles (800 km) north of Lima.
The surprisingly intact tomb is now being called the “Tomb of the Serpent-Jaguar Priests” on account of a ceramic vessel found at the site featuring a serpent with a jaguar’s head. The item was found next to one of the bodies.
The pre-Incan Chavin culture ceremonial site at San Pedro de Pacopampa, Cajamarca is believed to have been occupied between 1200 and 500BC. It sits some 2100m high in the Andes mountains.
Pacopampa has been the site of extensive archaeological excavations in recent years, including several unusual burial pits.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/excavations-at-pacopampa-reveal-two-serpent-jaguar-priest-burials/story-fnjwl1aw-1227535464657
Chavín culture..lots of pictures, history etc. wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav%C3%ADn_culture
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