秘鲁考古学家发现古代仪式祭祀遗骨

秘鲁考古学家周二公布了在首都利马Huaca Pucllana古代土坯金字塔遗址发现的成人骨骼遗骸1。考古学家Gladys Paz领导的研究团队认为，这具遗骨属于一名在关闭与仪式池相连的水渠时被祭祀的男性1。遗体被埋在水渠内，左侧躺卧，头骨面向金字塔和太平洋方向1。

这一发现将有助于研究者更好地理解利马文化的仪式实践并重构数百年前的古代仪式1。Huaca Pucllana是利马文化最重要的宗教和行政中心之一1。利马文化繁荣于公元1至7世纪，比印加帝国兴起早约700年1。根据秘鲁政府统计，利马大都市地区拥有超过400个考古遗址1。

Peruvian archaeologists led by Gladys Paz unveiled adult skeletal remains discovered at the Huaca Pucllana pyramid site in Lima on Tuesday, believed to represent a ritual sacrifice.1 The researchers determined that the bones belonged to a male who was sacrificed during the closure of a water channel connected to a ceremonial pool.1 The remains were found buried within the channel, positioned on their left side with the skull facing toward the pyramid and the Pacific Ocean.1

The discovery provides crucial insight into the religious practices of the Lima Culture, which flourished between the 1st and 7th centuries—approximately 700 years before the rise of the Inca Empire.1 Huaca Pucllana itself stands as one of the most significant religious and administrative centers of the Lima Culture.1 Paz emphasized that these skeletal remains will help researchers better understand the ritualistic practices of the Lima Culture and reconstruct ancient ceremonies from centuries past.1 The Peruvian government reports that the greater Lima metropolitan area contains more than 400 archaeological sites.1