Nazca

After Ica, it was Nazca.

Our guide in Nazca first took us to the nearby ´Cementerias´, a pre-Inca burial ground that´s been restored to show how they were mummified and buried in the foetal position. The graves had previously been ransacked and bones scattered over a large area. Archeologists have re-created the graves but left some of them open for visitors. All rather grim.

Covered but exposed grave

Meet the family

This pic demonstrates the elongation of the skull achieved by binding the head from childhood. It was only the high ranking families that did this to show their dignity and authority.