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Excavation Of Ancient Volcano-Shaped Temple In Peru Reveals Its True Purpose

Digging a trench into the crater of the volcanic temple revealed that it contained a secret staircase that had since collapsed, one that led to a chamber of some sort. At the bottom of the stairwell lay fragments of charred wood, charcoal, and shell, which seemed to suggest that rather large fires were set down here.
Using radiocarbon dating, the team found that fires were lit anywhere between the year 1492 and 1602. The team also note that there were four total solar eclipses happening at the time - in 1521, 1538, 1539 and 1543 - and that this was likely no coincidence. 
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