Well-preserved 1,600-year-old tomb unearthed in Peru
08.07.2008 15:00
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- Source: cbc.ca
 Archeologists Walter Alva, left, and Luis Chero, standing back, stand at the site where a new pre-Incan tomb has been discovered in northern Peru.(Proyecto Sipan/Associated Press)Archeologists in northern Peru say they've unearthed a rare, well-preserved pre-Incan tomb dating back 1,600 years. The tomb in Ucupe, 670 kilometres from Lima, had human remains as well as ceramics and jewelery, indicating the person was probably from nobility. "It's clearly a first-rate find, because there is lots of iconography, which are elaborate," Canadian archeologist Steve Bourget told Reuters on Saturday. "It will be a real pleasure to manipulate the data and compare them to sites like Sipan," said Bourget, who has worked in the area since 1986. Sipan is a Moche archeological site located in the same region, famous for the tomb of El Seor de Sipan (Lord of Sipan). It is considered to be one of the most important archeological discoveries in the past 30 years because the main tomb was found intact. Bourget said the team also discovered some technologically sophisticated objects made from copper. A body was found inside a wooden sarcophagus, wearing a gold-coloured funeral mask and surrounded by 14 copper crowns, earrings, nose pieces and ear flaps. "Some elements like sceptres and crowns of gold are those that identify people of the highest hierarchical level," said Peruvian archeologist Walter Alva, who said the remains of a young man and other animals, including llamas, were unearthed nearby. Experts say the find could broaden knowledge of the Moche Indians, whose culture thrived from 100 to 800 A.D. and were known for their architecture, ceramics and irrigation techniques. The tomb may be linked to the other Moche ruins in the area. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKMore Art & Design HeadlinesCzech artists who staged fake blast could face new trialA Czech appeals court has ordered a group of artists who staged a fake nuclear explosion on national TV to be tried again on charges of spreading false information, an official in Hradec Kralove, east of the capital Prague, said Monday.Chinese village masters the art of reproductionA village in southern China is dedicated to churning out thousands of paintings, and they're all legal copies.Child in nude photo 'offended' by Australian PM's reaction A girl whose nude photo appeared on the cover of an art magazine says she's offended by comments from Australia's prime minister who called the photo revolting.Well-preserved 1,600-year-old tomb unearthed in PeruArcheologists in northern Peru say they've unearthed a rare, well-preserved pre-Incan tomb dating back 1,600 years. Mandela disputes sale of Robben Island lithographsFormer South African president Nelson Mandela is taking legal action against an art gallery in London to prevent the sale of sketches that are attributed to him. More Arts HeadlinesNickelback signs 3-album deal with Live NationAlberta rockers Nickelback are the latest group to sign a global recording and merchandising deal with concert promoter Live Nation, according to the company.Former business partner sues reality TV mogul Mark BurnettA longtime business partner of reality TV guru Mark Burnett has filed a lawsuit against the mastermind behind programs like Survivor and The Apprentice.New records for Montreal jazz fest; big plans for next editionAfter announcing details of new records broken by the just-wrapped edition, organizers of the Montreal International Jazz Festival revealed a few ambitious plans Monday for next year's 30th anniversary.Conventional TV income drops while pay, specialty revenues rise: StatsCanConventional television revenues declined for the first time in a decade in 2007, while revenues for pay and specialty television continued to climb, according to a report released Tuesday from Statistics Canada.Rockers dominate Polaris prize short listIndie rock from both emerging and established artists dominates the 2008 Polaris Music Prize's short list, which organizers unveiled in a laid-back ceremony at a downtown Toronto nightclub Monday morning. Arts FeaturesIsland dreamsInside Compass Point, one of the most magical studios in pop musicThe final 10A look at the 2008 Polaris Music Prize nomineesRight to refuseAn exhibit remembers Refus Global, Quebec's artistic cri de coeurLost togetherBrick Lane: a melodramatic adaptation of the best-selling novelMommie dearestJulianne Moore plays doomed heiress Barbara Baekeland in Savage GraceWeird scienceDavid Cronenberg's opera version of The Fly transports Parisian audiencesPeople who read this also read …
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