"King of Bling" tomb sheds light on ancient Peru.Byline: ANI Washington, April 12 (ANI): A 1,500-year-old tomb of the Moche Indian "king of bling", found in Peru at the base of an eroded mud-brick pyramid, has yield a treasure trove of artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. , which are shedding light on ancient times in the country. According to a report in National Geographic News, the finds include 19 golden headdresses, various pieces of jewelry, and two funerary fu·ner·ar·y adj. Of or suitable for a funeral or burial. [Latin f  ner masks, as well as skeletons of two other men and a pregnant
woman.
The tomb's mysterious contents and location, far from known Moche capitals, could shed new light on this little-known culture of Peru's arid northern coast, according to archaeologist Steve Bourget, of the University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas . Thriving between A.D. 100 and 800, the highly agricultural Moche Indians are known in large part by their stepped pyramids, jewelry-filled tombs, and exquisite pottery and art. Located some 475 miles (750 kilometers) north of Lima, the newfound tomb was found at the base of Huaca el Pueblo, a mud-brick, stepped pyramid that has eroded into a high, round mound. The Lord of Ucupe, as locals have come to call the entombed Moche leader, was in his early thirties when he died. For entombment, the lord was dressed in full regalia. His body was covered with a tunic and train of tiny gilded gild 1 tr.v. gild·ed or gilt , gild·ing, gilds 1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold. 2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to. 3. copper plates, and his face was covered with two funerary masks, which is a first, according to Bourget. A necklace of four-inch (ten-centimeter), disk-shaped silver rattles encircled en·cir·cle tr.v. en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling, en·cir·cles 1. To form a circle around; surround. See Synonyms at surround. 2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of. his neck. On his head was a gilded crown. Six more crowns and ten V-shaped headdresses called diadems were arrayed on top of his body. Still another diadem diadem, in ancient times, the fillet of silk, wool, or linen tied about the head of a king, queen, or priest as a distinguishing mark. Later, it was a band of gold, which gave rise to the crown. In heraldry, the diadem is one of the arched bars that support the crown. was folded in half and placed atop six metal war clubs to serve as a mat for his lifeless body. "The Lord of Ucupe was then wrapped in a large bundle made of reed and textile, along with artifacts suggestive of political status," said Bourget, who co-led the team that found the tomb with Bruno Alva of the Museum Tumbas Reales de Sipan. top it all was placed a final diadem, the first treasure found by the archaeologists as they brushed away the layers of dirt, probably from a cave-in, filling the originally hollow tomb. he lord was entombed atop another man. At the second man's side was yet another man, who himself was atop a pregnant woman. We don't know the relationships between the leader and the other males," Bourget said. "And this woman may have been a concubine CONCUBINE. A woman who cohabits with a man as his wife, without being married. or a wife. She may have died (of natural causes) while pregnant," he added. here were no marks on the bones indicating that the people had been sacrificed. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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