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The Wari Tombs: Rich in Death and Burial Traditions

Everyone told Miłosz Giersz and Roberto Pimentel Nita that their Peruvian expedition was in vain -- but they uncovered one of the most important Wari tombs in existence
Posted on October 9, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In 2013, archaeologists Milosz Giersz and Roberto Pimentel Nita uncovered an ancient Peruvian tomb. The odds were against their team – the site was believed to have been plundered, lost or simply nonexistent – but they left the expedition with … Continue reading →

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