1,400-Year-Old Skeleton Found in Peru May Be Human Sacrifice
A skeleton unearthed in Lima may represent a ritual offering made when an ancient ceremonial well was sealed nearly 1,400 years ago.
Archaeologists have discovered a possible human sacrifice near the pyramid of Huaca Pucllana in the center of Lima, Peru. The skeleton may represent an offering connected to a ceremonial well that was closed up nearly 1,400 years ago.
Bones of an adult male were excavated from an underground water channel at the archaeological site earlier this year, according to an Aug. 18 statement from Peru’s Ministry of Culture. The man was found resting on his left side, with his skull facing the ocean and the Huaca Pucllana pyramid, suggesting he was intentionally placed in that position.