A grave with remains of 25 people has been uncovered at the archaeological site of Chan Chan —located in Trujillo Province (La Libertad region)— archaeologists behind this important find have reported.
According to Jorge Meneses —head of the archaeological research project— this find is unusual due to its characteristics and location in a raised area of the Utzh An (Great Chimu) walled complex.
"Most of them (the remains) belonged to women under 30 who were buried with objects used in textile activities, a couple of children, and a couple of teenagers. It is a very specific population, not too young considering the average human lifespan was 40 years," he remarked.
