3,000-year-old mummy present in Peru

Jun 15, 2023 at 1:31 PM
3,000-year-old mummy present in Peru

A mummy roughly 3,000 years previous has been present in Lima, Peruvian archaeologists have mentioned.

Initially, researchers and college students from San Marcos University found stays of the mum’s hair and cranium.

As their excavation continued, they uncovered the remainder of the traditional determine.

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. REUTERS/Anthony Marina NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

The individual “had been left or offered (as a sacrifice) during the last phase of the construction of (a) temple,” archaeologist Miguel Aguilar mentioned.

“It is approximately 3,000 years old.”

People stand near the excavation site of a pre-Hispanic burial with a mummy, believed to be from the Manchay culture which developed in the valleys of Lima between 1,500 and 1,000 BCE, in Lima, Peru, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Alfredo Galarza NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Items buried with the physique, together with corn, coca leaves and seeds, are believed to have been a part of an providing.

The mummy was most likely from the Manchay tradition, which developed within the valleys of Lima between 1500 and 1000 BC, Mr Aguilar mentioned.

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It was related to the development of temples in-built a U-shape that pointed in direction of the dawn.

A mummy is a lifeless physique which has been preserved from decay after being handled with substances and wrapped in fabric.