Author: Encion

Ancient people of the Chincha Valley in southern Peru painted the skeletal remains of their ancestors with red paint. A recent study examines a phenomenon wherein the ancient people who lived in Peru’s Chincha Valley applied red paints to the skulls of their deceased ancestors. The researchers who conducted the study published it in the peer-reviewed Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. The painted remains were found in chullpas, which the study describes as “above-ground and subterranean mortuary structures that have openings and contain multiple individuals.” Chullpas were used for burial from as far back as 1000 CE. Their usage continued until 1825 CE. Analysis…