Peruvian archaeologists have discovered an approximately 3,000-year-old mummy in Lima, they said on Wednesday, the latest discovery in the Andean nation dating to pre-Hispanic times
Students from San Marcos University and researchers initially found remains of the mummy's hair and skull in a cotton bundle during excavation, before uncovering the rest of the mummy.The remains of a mummy, believed to be from the Manchay culture which developed in the valleys of Lima between 1,500 and 1,000 BCE, are pictured at the excavation site of a pre-Hispanic burial, in Lima, Peru June 14, 2023.
The mummy was probably from the Manchay culture, which developed in the valleys of Lima between 1500 and 1000 BC, archaeologist Miguel Aguilar said, and was associated with the construction of temples built in a U-shape that pointed toward the sunrise. The person "had been left or offered during the last phase of the construction of this temple," Aguilar said. "It is approximately 3,000 years old."
Archeologists unearthed other items buried with the body, including corn, coca leaves and seeds, which they believe may have been part of an offering. Reporting by Enrique Mandujano, Anthony Marina and Alfredo Galarza; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Brendan O'Boyle and Leslie Adler
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