Sarcophagi of Karajía
Amazonas Region, Peru
Amazonas, Peru
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EST. 1460
EST. 1460
1400s
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Eight anthropomorphic sarcophagi of the Chachapoya culture survive set into a high cliff face, each fashioned from clay, wood, and stone with a modeled human face, though one group nearby collapsed following an earthquake in the twentieth century and additional sarcophagi have been lost to looting. The site falls under the protection of Peru's Ministry of Culture. Visitors reach it by a hiking trail and view the sarcophagi from a designated overlook rather than approaching the cliff directly.
About Sarcophagi of Karajía
The Chachapoya people built the sarcophagi at Karajía around the fifteenth century as burial containers for high-status individuals, setting them on remote cliff ledges above the Utcubamba valley. The anthropomorphic figures, made of clay, wood, and straw, held mummified remains and funerary offerings. They reflect Chachapoya ancestor veneration in the northern Peruvian Andes.
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