Thursday, July 26, 2012

Photo Gallery of Cerro de Oro burial grounds

Some photos from a 1000 year old Wari burial site, horribly disturbed by grave robbers.
This needs to stop !!
Skull City

Destruction by grave robbers

An ancient Wari pouch

An embroidered strap for carrying water jugs

Piece of a very LARGE pot

beautiful bowl

loincloth with pattern and COLOR

intricate cloth pattern - the Wari were master weavers

Colorful ceramic pattern

Precious figurine - worn as a pendant

These airplants provide beauty to the Cerro

Mummified foot - Wari were smal people

A mummy hand

Cerro de Oro - Google maps image - you can see the outlines of buildings, roads , etc - burial area is low center

1000 yr old slingshot

Ancient thread on spindle

Ingrid found this perfect spindle for spinning thread

Perfectly preserved corn from 1000 years - found in a ceramic jar

Some of the cloth is so fine, you can see through it

This head was the mouth of a bottle

Ceramic spike used to plant seeds

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