BODY PAINTING: Discovery Of Ancient Priest Who Lived In Peru 3,000 Years Ago

Picture shows the remains of a priest  that lived 3 thousand years ago in Cajamarca, Peru, undated. The remains   found in  a funerary context,  correspond  to the first priestly leaders of the temples of the region.
Note: Licensed photo. (Ministerio de Cultura/Newsflash) Picture shows the remains of a priest that lived 3 thousand years ago in Cajamarca, Peru, undated. The remains found in a funerary context, correspond to the first priestly leaders of the temples of the region. Note: Licensed photo. (Ministerio de Cultura/Newsflash)
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28 August 2023
These pictures show the skeleton of a religious leader in a tomb where he had been laid to rest some 3,000 years ago in what is now northern Peru. Local media dubbed the discovery the "Priest of Pacopampa" in reference to the mountainous archaeological zone where the tomb was discovered...