An odd ancient tower tomb population in Peru

Sillustani burial site located on the bank of Lake Umayo, Peru, is home to the unique funeral towers since ancient times named chullpa.

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Mysterious population of tomb towers in Peru

Sillustani islocated 34km northwest of Puno, Peru.The funeral towers here are in fact cylindrical tombs, built of stone and clay, two to 4 meters high, and some of them can be 12m high.(Photo: Guillén Pérez / flickr).

Residents of the ancient Bolivian kingdom of Aymara built a funeral tower in the 13-14 century before the Inca Empire was born.Similar projects also emerged in Bolivia, Peru and northern Chile during the Inca period.According to archaeologists, the Incas built simulations according to the architecture where they invaded.(Photo: Phil Blackburn / Flick).

The funeral towers were the burial place of the tribal leader as well as the aristocracy, along with their close family and friends.(Photo: Phil Blackburn / Flick).

The dead body is placed in a posture to sit and hold the pillow like a fetus before birth and rolls in leather bags, woven carpets or straw mats, along with property, food and offerings.Some towers have small doorways facing east, where the Sun is reborn every day according to the notions of the ancients.(Photo: Phil Blackburn / Flick).

The dead bodies do not undergo mummification, but in the hot dry environment of the sealed tombs, they remain well preserved for centuries.(Photo: Paul York / Flick).

Tomb robbers took away valuables inside the funeral towers.Although chullpa is scattered along Bolivia plateau, the Sillustani area is still the place to keep the most intact towers.(Photo: Travelblog).