A 1,000-year-old mummy sporting enviably long brown hair has been unearthed by archaeologists in a residential area of Peru’s capital.
An ancient corpse with a full head of hair was found alongside ceramic jars, fabrics and other artifacts in an underground burial chamber at the Huaca Pucllana site in the heart of Lima’s wealthy Miraflores district, the head of the team of archaeologists, Mirella Ganoza, told Reuters on Wednesday.
“This is an adult individual in a sitting position with bent legs,” the expert said, noting that the mummy had long locks and an almost completely intact jaw.
“What looks like a braid may be the rope that holds her hairstyle,” Ganoza told La Republica news channel about the mummy.
Experts state that they still do not know the gender of the preserved corpse.
A 1,000-year-old mummy with long brown hair was found in an excavation in Lima, Peru. AFP via Getty Images
The adult mummy was found in a sitting position with knees bent along with ceramic jars and textiles. Reuters
The mummy probably lived at the beginning of the pre-Hispanic Ychsma culture, which preceded the rise of the Inca empire. AFP via Getty Images
The mummy probably lived a millennium ago, at the beginning of the Ychsma culture that flourished on Peru’s central coast during a period of social reorganization before the rise of the Inca empire, Ganoza said.
The Huaca Pucllana site, believed to have been used as a burial ground by the pre-Hispanic Ychsma people, has yielded several ancient mummies and offerings — with experts comparing it to a Pandora’s Box with more secrets to uncover.
“I find it quite interesting that right in the heart of Miraflores, in the heart of the city, surrounded by modern buildings and constructions, an important site is still preserved, the ceremonial center of Huaca Pucllana,” Ganoza said.
The Huaca Pucllana site is located in the heart of Lima’s upscale Miraflores neighborhood. Reuters
Several mummies and artifacts have been found in an ancient burial site in central Lima. AFP via Getty Images
The Huaca Pucllana site has been called Pandora’s Box with many undiscovered discoveries.REUTERS
Lima, with a population of 10 million people, has about 400 huacas, or “shelters” with archaeological ruins scattered in several neighborhoods.
In June, a 3,000-year-old mummy wrapped in cloth was found under 15,000 pounds of trash at a landfill in Lima’s Rimac district.
Experts stated that they still do not know the gender of the preserved body.REUTERS
The site of Huaca Pucllana is believed to have been used as a burial ground by the pre-Hispanic Ychsma people.REUTERS
Lima has about 400 huacas, or “shelters” with archaeological ruins scattered throughout several neighborhoods.REUTERS
Earlier this year, the mummy of a child believed to be part of a 1,000-year-old human sacrifice was found at another archaeological dig on the outskirts of Peru’s capital.
With Postal wire
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