Archaeologists In Peru

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  1,000-Year-Old Mummy Found by Gas Workers in Peru Linked to Chancay Culture

  Gas workers in Peru discovered a 1,000-year-old mummy during pipeline work in Lima. The boy’s remains, found in a seated burial position with ceremonial items, belong to the Pre-Inca Chancay culture. The site is one of over 2,200 archaeological finds made by Calidda since 2004.

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  Remains Of 5,000-Year-Old Noblewoman Found In Peru

  Archaeologists in Peru said Thursday they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas.

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  Archaeologists Unearth Circular Mass Grave of Wounded Individuals in Ancient Peruvian Tomb

  Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a massive circular tomb dating back to around 500 BCE, filled with the remains of 54 individuals, many of whom show signs of violent injury. The discovery suggests ritualised warfare or sacrificial practices and offers fresh insight into the ceremonial traditions of ancient Andean cultures.

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  Archaeologists Find A 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Under Garbage In Peru

  Peruvian archaeologists have discovered an approximately 3,000-year-old mummy in Lima.

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  1,200-Year-Old Remains Of Sacrificed Adults, Children Unearthed In Peru

  Peruvian archaeologists have unearthed eight children and 12 adults apparently sacrificed around 800-1,200 years ago, they said on Tuesday, in a major dig at the pre-Incan Cajamarquilla complex east of Lima.

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  Mummified Children, Likely Sacrificed Centuries Ago, Unearthed In Peru

  Six mummified children thought to have been sacrificed hundreds of years ago, apparently to accompany a dead nobleman to the afterlife, have been unearthed in a tomb near Lima, archaeologists reported.

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  2,000-Year-Old Cat Figure Found Etched In Peru Desert

  Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a huge feline figure etched onto a hillside in the country.

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  Beer May Help Build A Strongly Tied Society, Suggests Study

  Steady supply of beer could have been an important factor behind the long life of the Wari empire.

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  World's Biggest Child Sacrifice Was Performed Here 500 Years Ago. Ruins Found

  Archaeologists in Peru have found evidence of the biggest-ever sacrifice of children, uncovering the remains of more than 140 youngsters who were slain alongside 200 llamas as part of a ritual offering some 550 years ago, National Geographic announced on Thursday.

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  4 Pre-Inca Tombs Found in Peru's Lima

  Archaeologists in Peru have found four tombs that are more than 1,000 years old in a pyramid-shaped cemetery that now sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Lima, experts said Thursday.

• 60 mummies found in 1,000-year-old tomb in Peru

  Polish and Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a royal burial chamber with 60 mummies and some 1,200 gold, silver and ceramic objects from over 1,000 years ago in Peru.

• 1000-year-old mummies found in Peru

  Peruvian archaeologists have unearthed four perfectly preserved mummies at an ancient burial site in the capital city, Lima. The mummies are more than 1000 years old and were found at the Huaca Pucllana - a pre Inca temple. Due to its central location, tomb looters have been stealing all sorts of archaeological treasures from the temple for centuri...