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The Chauchilla cemetery and its open-air tombs
The Chauchilla Necropolis or Cemetery is located in the Nasca district, in a desert, in the province of the same name, within the city of Ica. It is a cemetery that is more than 1,000 years old, in which there are exposed bone remains, which would have belonged to the Poroma and Ica cultures, although there are some that identify it more with the Nazca men. Chauchilla also encompasses a built area, this is located on the left slope of the Tranzas River and it is there where the presence of tombs is observed, these are characterized by an extension of 2,000 meters and a thickness of just 500 m.
The Chauchilla cemetery and its open-air tombs
The Chauchilla Necropolis or Cemetery is located in the Nasca district, in a desert, in the province of the same name, within the city of Ica. It is a cemetery that is more than 1,000 years old, in which there are exposed bone remains, which would have belonged to the Poroma and Ica cultures, although there are some that identify it more with the Nazca men. Chauchilla also encompasses a built area, this is located on the left slope of the Tranzas River and it is there where the presence of tombs is observed, these are characterized by an extension of 2,000 meters and a thickness of just 500 m.