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Owen Jarus

'Strange' tomb in Peru holds skeletons of people with ropes around their necks, hands tied behind their backs, archaeologists say

A human skeleton partially excavated from light colored sandy soil.

While excavating a temple in Peru, archaeologists found the 2,300-year-old remains of more than a dozen people, some of which show evidence of human sacrifice.

The burials bear some rare features, the archaeologists said.

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