Archaeology in Peru

I had the opportunity to travel to Peru last month to help Dr. Haagen Klaus catalog and photograph some of the findings that have been excavated recently. If you'd like to see some of my photos from the trip, drop by my Flickr photoset.

Lecture: Human Sacrifice in Ancient Peru

News articles about Dr. Haagen Klaus and Chotuna

Here are some articles that have been published around the world concerning Dr. Haagen Klaus and the Chotuna sacrifice victims. Please note that most of the sacrifice victims were NOT women, only 9 were women, the remaining were men and children (whose sex cannot be identified).

Dozens of Girls Found Sacrificed
Source: National Geographic News

UVU Professor unlocks mystery of 33 Peruvian mummies
Source: BYU Universe

UVU in the News: UVU Anthropology Professor Uncovers Secrets of Ancient Sacrificial Mummies
Source: UVU Press Release

Peru mummies 'were human sacrifices'
Source: World News Australia

Lambayeque Biohistory Project

As part of the Lambayeque Biohistory Project I spent 7-weeks traveling and working in Peru with with Dr. Haagen Klaus, and fellow students Jerel Bartholomew, Joe Luce, JoEllen Perez, and Kat Phillpotts. I was personally in Peru from July 1 through August 16, 2009. Dr. Klaus and Joe and JoEllen arrived a few weeks earlier. We spent time working and playing in Lima, Ferreñafe, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Chotuna, Puerto Eten, Eten, Trillijo, Zaña, and more.

I had a great trip and really enjoyed my time in Peru. If you'd like to see some photographs from our trip, please drop by my Flickr photostream.