Eight sarcophagi containing mummies standing on the cliff side, referred to by local residents as th
Eight sarcophagi containing mummies standing on the cliff side, referred to by local residents as the “ancient wise men.” The remaining six sarcophagi or purunmachus (two of the eight are lost) stand up to 2.5 meters tall. Chachapoya culture, 15th c. Peru -- source link
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