[Aztlan] REPORT ON ICHIC WILLCAHUAIN SITE

[michael ruggeri]

Listeros,

Andina posted a short report on the site of Ichic Willlcahuain in  
Huarez, Peru. I am reprinting the whole report since it is so short  
and there is a photo in the report which can be found at;
http://www.andina.com.pe/ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=ppB5nvpUwrI=

Here is a tiny URL;
http://tinyurl.com/6c2kl7


Lima, Jun. 04 (ANDINA).- Ichic Willcahuain archaeological complex  
dates back to 700 A.C and may have been built under the influence of  
the Wari Culture (based in the Ayacucho region) which encouraged its  
inhabitants to change their burial customs, said the head of the  
Regional Institute of Culture (INC), José Antonio Salazar Mejía.
Salazar explained that the age could be determined after carrying out  
the necessary works at the archaeological site, located 4 miles  
northeast Huaraz, Ancash (35 minutes by car or 3 hours on foot).
Salazar stressed that these remains are remarkable evidence for  
archaeology.
According to previous findings Chavin culture's funerals were  
subterranean and now with this new researches we can see a change.

The population used to live together with their ancestors and taking  
care of its dead people; “and now we can observe that the funerals of  
this culture were not sub terrain because they counted on mausoleums”.
The explanation is the the culture shared live and dead because their  
homes were very close to the ceremonial center”, he added.

Mike Ruggeri



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