human remains are held Regional Directorate for Culture of Tacna:: Ernesto Suárez Thirty-seven pre-Inca tombs whose data is located between 800 d. C. and 1445 d. C. were found while opening a trench to install a water and sewer system in the town center retail Boca del Rio, 60 km from the city of Tacna .
Gladys Barreto-archaeologist hired by the consortium Boca del Río, responsible for executing the work, "says that half of the graves found corresponds to funerals of children. Also found pottery and objects with symbolic representations of rafts, harpoons wood and copper hooks.
EXCHANGE OF CULTURES
Barreto estimated that the remains belong to the period known as Late and Regional Development that show the exchange between the cultures of the coast and valleys of the Sierra de Tacna.
The archaeologist said that the progress of this culture was recorded in parallel with developments between the Tambo Valley in Arequipa and Camarones, northern Chile (Tambo, Ilo, Sama, Caplina Lluta Azapa and Shrimp).
Jesus Gordillo, archeological investigations of the cultures of Tacna, highlights the development of this society: "We're talking advanced cultures whose main activity fisheries have been economic. "
The expert also pointed out that the remains of this cemetery, together with those found north in Tomoyo (most visible at the time), and Sama Valley, Vituña, Canepa beach, beach Meca, and Ite Punta Picata, show that the coast of Tacna was densely occupied at the time.
Barreto added that there are specialists Azapa Chilean Museum in Arica, which are interested in traveling to Tacna to support research of the remains found, which are now held by the Regional Directorate of Culture.
PROBLEMS IN THE
archaeologist said Gladys Barreto who, after being found, the remains had to be removed from the site immediately to avoid being affected.
Despite this measure, it emerged that 20 of the graves were damaged during the installation work of the drinking water supply and drainage. The consortium Boca del Rio, however, denied any prejudice.
Gladys Barreto-archaeologist hired by the consortium Boca del Río, responsible for executing the work, "says that half of the graves found corresponds to funerals of children. Also found pottery and objects with symbolic representations of rafts, harpoons wood and copper hooks.
EXCHANGE OF CULTURES
Barreto estimated that the remains belong to the period known as Late and Regional Development that show the exchange between the cultures of the coast and valleys of the Sierra de Tacna.
The archaeologist said that the progress of this culture was recorded in parallel with developments between the Tambo Valley in Arequipa and Camarones, northern Chile (Tambo, Ilo, Sama, Caplina Lluta Azapa and Shrimp).
Jesus Gordillo, archeological investigations of the cultures of Tacna, highlights the development of this society: "We're talking advanced cultures whose main activity fisheries have been economic. "
The expert also pointed out that the remains of this cemetery, together with those found north in Tomoyo (most visible at the time), and Sama Valley, Vituña, Canepa beach, beach Meca, and Ite Punta Picata, show that the coast of Tacna was densely occupied at the time.
Barreto added that there are specialists Azapa Chilean Museum in Arica, which are interested in traveling to Tacna to support research of the remains found, which are now held by the Regional Directorate of Culture.
PROBLEMS IN THE
archaeologist said Gladys Barreto who, after being found, the remains had to be removed from the site immediately to avoid being affected.
Despite this measure, it emerged that 20 of the graves were damaged during the installation work of the drinking water supply and drainage. The consortium Boca del Rio, however, denied any prejudice.
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