7 3,200-year-old skeletons reveal brutal rituals in Peru

This discovery may provide more insight into the brutal rituals in the ancient Andes civilization.

Buried in the northern highlands of Peru, the remains of those who lived thousands of years ago helped scientists better understand regional violence rituals.

7 mysterious human skeletons found in Peru.

Researchers unearthed 104 remains of the Andes in a mysterious ritual called Pacopampa . Seven of them - most likely coming from the lower strata of society - show signs of 'serious injury' before dying.

This discovery may provide more insight into the brutal abolition rites in the ancient Andes civilization.

According to Newsweek, these remains date from 1200 to 500 BC.

Pacopampa is a complex society founded on ritual activities, researchers from San Marcos National University in Peru said.

Injuries on the seven remains mostly concentrated on the head and face, which indicated that the cause of the injury was not an accident.

The researchers wrote: "The uniform distribution of injuries between men and women shows that injuries are not caused by war but by rituals, because men are often chosen for war."

These wounds are so severe that scientists think they could have caused lifelong health problems. They still have not determined the cause of the wound but there are some theories.

Seven bones show signs of 'serious injury' before dying.

One is lack of food. Signs of violence 'could be evidence of increased social tension ,' the researchers said.

However, these Andes are well fed, so this hypothesis is not entirely convincing.

According to the second hypothesis, violence can be the result of "food and water related rituals".

"These violent practices seem to be linked to the worship of brutal people ." Researchers believe that the upper class may have brutally beat others to express themselves as men. Strong prey.

Researchers are now combining evidence to recreate the long history of violence in Peru.