Researchers carrying out excavation work in southern Peru have found a tomb filled with remains of two dozen people who are victims of battle.
Archaeologists from the Archeology Institute of the University of Wrocław in Poland studied a colony in the Valley of the Ato River, a geographical area along the southern coast of Puru, the university said in an article translated on social networks. The regulations existed before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas, researchers said. Previous research has revealed the remains of Inca routes and certain caves sites with rock paintings, have said researchers, but few other works have been carried out in the region.
Archaeological work in a cemetery led to the discovery of the circular tomb. The burial location had a stone inscription listed 24 names, including those of men, women and children.
Wrocław University Institute of Archeology 
The bones found inside the burial place were analyzed. Anthropological analyzes have confirmed that the 24 people in the tomb had “many damages” or combat injuries “, which are the direct cause of death”.
There were also “serious gifts” on the site, including pottery pieces identified as belonging to the Chuquibamba or Aruni people, a pre-interior culture based on the Majes basin, south of the research site. The bodies were wrapped in textiles. Pieces of ceramic, stone and wood products have also been found, as well as corn ears.
The remains on the site were buried “in accordance with the ritual”, noted the researchers.
Wrocław University Institute of Archeology 
The research team said they thought the group was killed following a conflict. The deceased people were probably from the group who won the conflict, allowing the elaborate burial, the researchers said.
Work on the site will continue until April.
