Black wooden statues that pre-date the Inca Empire found at ancient Peruvian citadel!
CHAN CHAN, Peru (PNN) - October 29, 2018 - A room full of 800-year-old black wooden statues that stand more than two feet tall has been found in Peru.
The archaeological gem has been found in the ruins of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Chan Chan.
Some of the figurines are wearing clay masks and all the figurines are tucked into an individual alcove.
The eerie figures line a passageway through to a ceremonial courtyard in the Utzh An complex.
Chan Chan was the largest city in pre-Columbian America and became a World Heritage site in 1986.
It reached its peak around 900-1470 and was home to more than 10,000 buildings.
The settlement crumbled after being defeated and absorbed by the Inca Empire.
After this point the city was on a downward trajectory and eventually fell into a state of disrepair and was later abandoned.
