LIMA (AFP) – Archeologists have discovered a group of ancient tombs in the mountainous jungle of southeastern Peru they say is as important as the discovery of the lost city of Machu Picchu.
"It is an impressive Wari find in the Cuzco jungle that opens a new chapter on archaeological research and forces us to re-write history," said Juan Garcia, the cultural director for the Cuzco region, as he announced the discovery late Wednesday.
"The discovery is one of the most important ever, and is comparable to Machu Picchu... and the Lord of Sipan," said Garcia, referring to the 1987 discovery of the tomb of an ancient Moche lord.
Archaeology has seen several advances in the past few years, and we are constantly updating our knowledge of ancient peoples. In the scope of human history, five hundred years doesn't seem like long enough for entire cultures to go from flourishing to forgotten. We seem to have vastly underestimated the people of history, and it's interesting to watch the changes. These discoveries are exciting, and I hope that this yields answers and new information about our ancestors.
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