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Rare pre-Inca burials of 4 people found at 'water cult' temple in Peru

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Skeletal remains of four people were found in Peru 's Viru Valley about 3,800 years ago .

The burials date back to when people in Peru were constructing large buildings, including early pyramids, and using ceramics on a large scale.

The temple containing the burials was built with cobblestone walls that were held together by clay plaster.