In a new study, a team of researchers analyzed a previously undiscovered ritual of sacrifice that involved relatives in Peru.

About 1,500 years ago, on the coast of Peru, two teenagers were strangled and buried in a temple grave alongside four ...

Six Bodies Unearthed Beneath a Pyramid-Like Painted Structure, Revealed Unusual Moche Culture Burial Ritual Archaeologists ...

First, “the Señora burial is significant,” because she’s “the best-preserved elite burial found in Peru to date,” study authors state. Her body was elaborately wrapped in 20 layers of textiles, and ...

The 2024 archaeological discoveries reveal a glimpse of our rich past, enhancing our understanding of diverse cultures that ...

Researchers analyzed the 1,500-year-old remains of six elite individuals buried together in a pyramid-like temple.

Genetic analysis has shown that two teenagers were sacrificed and buried with their family members around 1,500 years ago.

Harvard University-led researchers investigated an elite Moche burial group at Huaca Cao Viejo, uncovering new details on kin ...

There is so much more to be found through archaeology, and many mysteries to be solved through archaeological research.

Adolescents were sacrificed to their close relatives during funerals of high-status individuals in the Mocha culture.

Moche tomb reveals family sacrifice ritual linked to high-status burial Genetic analysis confirms adolescent boy sacrificed ...

A genetic analysis of six people buried in a Moche tomb around A.D. 500 revealed that two teenagers were sacrificed to their ...