Rites of Passage: Uncovering Peru's Forgotten Rituals The excavation of skeletal remains near Huaca Pucllana, an ancient pyramid in Lima, has shed new light on the rituals of the Lima culture that flourished along Peru's central coast centuries ago.
Led by archaeologist Gladys Paz, the discovery is significant for its potential to reconstruct ceremonies performed hundreds of years ago and for what it reveals about pre Columbian societies.
The Lima culture thrived between the first and seventh centuries, a period marked by both ingenuity and mystery.