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| Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient tomb in northern Peru that could throw light on the pre-Columbian Moche Indian culture. | Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient tomb in northern Peru that could throw light on the pre-Columbian Moche Indian culture. |
| The tomb in Ucupe, 670km (416 miles) from the capital Lima, contained well-preserved human remains along with jewellery and ceramics. | |
| The finds suggested the tomb related to nobility, experts said. | The finds suggested the tomb related to nobility, experts said. |
| The Moche Indians thrived from 100-800 AD and were famed for their ceramics, architecture and irrigation. | The Moche Indians thrived from 100-800 AD and were famed for their ceramics, architecture and irrigation. |
| The northern coast has been a treasure trove for stunning archaeological discoveries for the last few decades, the BBC's Dan Collyns reports from Peru. | |
| The dry desert climate of the region has helped to preserve these relics of the Moche civilisation. | |
| Archaeologists said the tomb's body, found inside a wooden sarcophagus, was wearing a gold-coloured funeral mask and was surrounded by copper crowns, earrings, nose pieces and ear flaps | |
| More remains, of a young man and animals such as llamas, were found nearby. | More remains, of a young man and animals such as llamas, were found nearby. |
| Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva, whose son Bruno was the dig co-director, told AP news agency: "Some elements like sceptres and crowns of gold are those that identify people of the highest hierarchical level." | Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva, whose son Bruno was the dig co-director, told AP news agency: "Some elements like sceptres and crowns of gold are those that identify people of the highest hierarchical level." |
| Archaeologists believe the tomb may be linked to the other world-renowned Moche ruins in the area. |