The other Peru-the north-Carajilla sarcophagi

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The other Peru-the north-Carajilla sarcophagi sent on November 21, 2018 (16:04) by Onil712. 16 comments, 728 views.

at 200mm, 1/2500 f/5.6, ISO 640, hand held.

L'Altro Perù: il Nord - I Sarcofagi Carajilla Tra le gole ripide delle Ande, e le immense foreste pluviali della regione di Amazonas, nel Perù del Nord, si trovano sorprendenti siti storici che documentano la storia del popolo Chachapoya, che dovette arrendersi agli Inca, poco prima dell'arrivo dei conquistadores spagnoli. Questo misterioso popolo, di cui poco si sa, è conosciuto solo con il nome dato a loro dagli Inca, Chachapoya appunto. Venivano anche chiamati guerrieri delle nubi, soprannome dato loro per indicarne il carattere bellicoso, in difesa del loro nebbioso territorio. Uno dei siti archeologici più straordinari di questo popolo è quello di Karajia, dove sei sarcofagi (prima erano sette ma uno è caduto alcuni anni fa) guardano fieramente verso il baratro che si apre ai loro piedi. I monumenti funebri si trovano in una posizione quasi irraggiungibile, ad oltre 2000 metri di altezza. Il luogo non facilmente accessibile, sopra la gola di un fiume, ha preservato questi straordinari reperti di una civiltà quasi perduta. I “Purunmachos”, come la gente del posto chiama i sarcofagi dei “vecchi saggi”, furono scoperti dall'archeologo peruviano Federico Kauffmann, che li fece conoscere al mondo nel 1984. I sarcofagi, che dagli studi effettuati vengono fatti risalire al XV° secolo (poco prima della conquista degli Inca), ricordano il contorno di un corpo umano, hanno l'aspetto di una grande capsula, alta 2,5 metri, realizzata impastando argilla, piccole pietre, paglia e scarti di legno. Le mummie di persone importanti venivano sepolte in questi sarcofagi, collocati all'interno in posizione fetale, avvolti in bozzolo fatto da sottili canne legate con la corda . Le capsule funebri sono dipinte di bianco, e decorate con pigmenti giallo ocra e rossi, che definiscono alcuni particolari, come le tuniche piumate. Su alcune delle teste si trova un teschio umano, forse un trofeo di guerra, fiera testimonianza dei guerrieri delle nubi.

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24 persons like it: Afrikachiara, Alcenero, Arvina, Carlo Gandolfo - Spinotto, Coradocon, Elfiche, Francesco.Santullo, Gabrimoreno, Germano58, Giammarcoa, Italo Carè, Lully, Marmor, Massimo Vertuani, OsmErk, Palmieri Raimondo, Paolo P, Peppe Cancellieri, Sg67, Silvio Maccario, Stefania Saffioti, Stradalibera, Wells, Werner

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Fabio Vegetti

sent on November 22, 2018 (18:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What a story... great Click Document

Marmor

sent on November 22, 2018 (20:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I remember when they discovered this site and also a movie that describes the landscape absolutely isolated and impervious with surrounding forest.
Complimentissimi for arriving there ;-)

Onil712

sent on November 22, 2018 (22:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks for the visit and comments:
@ Fabio
@ marmor
a greeting.

Werner

sent on November 23, 2018 (13:51) | This comment has been translated

Great shot!

Onil712

sent on November 23, 2018 (18:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks for the visit Werner, Greetings.

Alcenero

sent on November 23, 2018 (22:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

:-o I did not know the existence, the story is still very large and I know that we know only a fraction and not even so good
many compliments for the beautiful photo and document
A greeting
Pierpaolo

Francesco.Santullo

sent on November 24, 2018 (13:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent Click Document

Elfiche

sent on November 24, 2018 (14:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Wonderful shot and sensational caption
Congratulations
Helium

Palmieri Raimondo

sent on November 24, 2018 (19:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very interesting caption..... very nice shot...
Hello Raymond

Peppe Cancellieri

sent on November 24, 2018 (19:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice doc, interesting caption

Onil712

sent on November 25, 2018 (8:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks a lot of the visit and comments:
@ Pierpaolo
@ Francesco
@ Elio
@ Raimondo
@ Peppe
A greeting to all.

Giammarcoa

sent on December 10, 2018 (19:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very interesting document, you did well to share it. Nice whole gallery!

Afrikachiara

sent on December 18, 2018 (11:26) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

Maurizio Baldari

sent on December 26, 2018 (20:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very interesting photo and caption :-o
Buon 2019
Maurizio

Stefania Saffioti

sent on March 06, 2019 (17:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Really wonderful! It's full of charm!
Congratulations, Hello
Stefania :-)

Onil712

sent on April 12, 2019 (13:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks
@ Giammarco
@ Chiara
@ Maurizio
@ Stefania
a greeting.

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