Paracas

Paracas

We know of this culture

through research Julio Tello in the 1920s.

Paracas culture - an important archaeological culture on the island of Paracas, existed in the period from about 750 to 100 BC. e.

The word "Paracas"

means an Indian language "sand rain."

The necropolis

consists of a set of large underground burial chambers, each holding forty mummies.

It is assumed

that each cell belonged to the family and has been used for all generations.

Ancient ceramics

On ancient ceramics and fabrics parakasskih frequently revealed images of the sacred jaguar.

Parakasskie mummies

stored mainly in the museum of the city of Ica.

Tello found around the cave

inside which sat dozens of mummies, wrapped in several blankets each.

The process of preparing mummies was as follows: the body was cleansed from the innards and filled with wooden bars.

Removed from the skull of the brain

Faces daubed with clay and wood resin.

The dead man wore a loincloth or decoration

Sometimes the dead man wore a loincloth or decoration. Always invested in his mouth a little piece of gold.

To fixing of this pose

the body tied with ropes. Then wrapped in several blankets. On ancient ceramics and fabrics parakasskih frequently revealed images of the sacred jaguar.

Infants were painful operations

deformed skull - was applied to the head two boards and wrapped with rope.

Members of the Paracas culture was a strange fondness for experimenting with their skulls.

Sometimes kids do not withstand such severe trials and died

Massive trepanirovanie skulls

Even more frightening was the massive trepanirovanie skulls.

Drilled in the skull and punching holes

to reduce the pressure.

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