What Secrets Do the Lost Cloud People of Peru Hold?

[baywax]

This article just showed up today about the blonde haired, white skinned nation of people called the Cloud People or Chachapoyas. The site is reported to be about 4.2 hectares in size. What drew the people that found the site to it was the sound of an enormous waterfall they found to be 500 metres tall situated at the site.

Lost City of the "Cloud People" Discovered in Peru's Amazon
by An American in Lima | December 3, 2008 at 08:21 pm

A lost city discovered deep in the Amazon rainforest could unlock the secrets of a legendary tribe.

Little is known about the Cloud People of Peru, an ancient, white-skinned civilisation wiped out by disease and war in the 16th century.

But now archaeologists have uncovered a fortified citadel in a remote mountainous area of Peru known for its isolated natural beauty.An ancient Chachapoyas village located close to the area where the lost city was found

It is thought this settlement may finally help historians unlock the secrets of the 'white warriors of the clouds'.

The tribe had white skin and blonde hair - features which intrigue historians, as there is no known European ancestry in the region, where most (other) inhabitants are darker skinned.

http://www.nowpublic.com/world/lost-city-cloud-people-discovered-perus-amazon

The site was free of looting because of its remote and untouched location. Burials, household items and ceramics are all in situ and undisturbed.

I chose this site to report the find because it has a photo of a Chachapoyas settlement that was found near by the site. This gives you an idea of their engineering skills and techniques.

 

[baywax]

Here's a good example of the Dr. Charles Borden (Univ. of British Columbia) excavation technique.
Also, a related find since this is the first burial of one of the "Cloud People"
to have been found. A noble person at that.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1488655367/bctid3766810001

 

[baywax]

Here's a great article from "Archaeology" with photos of what it might look like at this latest site discovered Nov. 08.

http://www.archaeology.org/0801/abstracts/chachapoya.html

Some pics