Inca royal tomb in Machu Picchu, Peru
Inca Royal Tomb
The Inca royal tomb is located next to the Sun Temple and contains the ceremonial niches and three steps representing the three realms of the Inca religion, which are, underworld (snake), middle world (jaguar) and upper world (condor).
As much as 100 skeletal remains were discovered inside the royal tomb and a vast majority of them belonged to women leading experts to believe that the majority of the Machu Picchu residents were women.
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Machu Picchu, Inca Civilization, Ancient Cultures of Peru, Cusco, Lima, Peru
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