Each sarcophagus is 2.5 meters tall.
Originally, there were eight sarcophagi but two were destroyed by earthquakes and other natural elements.
Their inaccessible location high above a river gorge has thankfully preserved them from destruction by looters.
This structure was then covered up with a thick layer of clay and straw as a binding material.
Afterwards, the head was sculpted and placed on top.
The sarcophagus body was painted white, while the head and headpiece were decorated with delicately brushed ocher strokes.
Feathered tunics, also painted with ochre, adorned the body of the sarcophagus.
The gender of the deceased was also displayed on the cone-shaped body of each sarcophagus.
Sources:Peru This Week/kuelapnordperu.com/Vilayatours
