"Purunmachus" of Carajía by Francesc Genové | 500px
"Purunmachus" of Carajía - The world famous "purunmachus" (a type of sarcophagi typical of the Chachapoyas) of Carajía. In the valley of the river Utcubamba in Perú. One of the last (if no the last) example of the ancient funerary art of the Chachapoyas people. Not long after they we're made, the Inca empire invaded the Chachapoya lands.
Genetic Evidence Reveals: Chachapoyas “Cloud People” Resistant To Inca Rule | Ancient Pages
The Chachapoyas were the original inhabitants of cloud forests of northern Peru, above the river valleys of the Utcubamba and Marañon. Today, they are particularlu well-known for their unique body-shaped sarcophagi and the monumental fortress of Kuelap, the "Machu Picchu of the north," situated at an elevation of 3,000 meters. They were also known as the “Warriors of the Clouds” or the “Cloud People” what in Quechua means Chachapoyas. Knowledge regarding these people is mainly based...
регион Амасонас (Amazonas), место обитания преинкской культуры Чачапойя. 8 лет назад здесь было обнаружено большое "кладбище" с 23-мя саркофагами. Эта находка имеет не только историческую ценность, она уникальна. Размер найденных саркофагов - 1,5 метра, в то время как обычный размер саркофагов культуры Чачапойя - 2 метра. Эксперты регионального департамента культуры предполагают, что эти саркофаги были созданы для хранения мумий детей.
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