1,000 year old mummy discovered in Peru’s capital: Teenage boy's remains found buried; artefacts including tomb markers unearthed
In Lima's Puente Piedra district, utility workers unearthed a 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy of a boy during gas pipeline installation. The remains, attributed to the Chancay culture (11th-15th centuries), were found with ceramic artefacts and calabash gourds. Archaeologists noted the burial style and objects date back to 1000-1200 AD.
In Lima's Puente Piedra district, utility workers unearthed a 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy of a boy during gas pipeline installation. The remains, attributed to the Chancay culture (11th-15th centuries), were found with ceramic artefacts and calabash gourds. Archaeologists noted the burial style and objects date back to 1000-1200 AD. What's Your Reaction?
