Northeast of the city of Chachapoyas, in Luya Province, in Peru, lies the archaeological site of Karajia, where the funeral tombs of the 'ancient wise men' are located. Perched high on a ledge by the side of a limestone cliff, the six sarcophagi resembling six limbless torsos with large heads and enormous jaw lines, stand proud with their chin up and facing the abyss.
The sarcophagi were built by the Chachapoya people to house the remains of important individuals in their culture, about 600 years ago. Originally, there were eight sarcophagi but two were destroyed by earthquakes and other natural elements.
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