"This is an important find because it shows that El Misti is the mountain with the greatest number of human offerings in the world, " said Salas, the coordinator of the archaeological team that made the discovery.
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A 270, 000 ?80, 000 year old dacitic lava flow on Chachani's eastern flank is more likely to come from Chachani than El Misti, as are ash fall deposits found on top of this lava ( which is thus older ) and covering Chachani's flanks.
