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La doncella ("The maiden"), the oldest of the three mummies of Inca children discovered in 1999 near Llullaillaco. The Children of Llullaillaco [1] (Spanish: [(ɟ)ʝuʝajˈʝako]), also known as the Mummies of Llullaillaco, are three Inca child mummies discovered on 16 March 1999 by Johan Reinhard and his archaeological team near the summit of Llullaillaco, a 6,739 m (22,110 ft) stratovolcano ...
The mummies that have been discovered are those of sacrificed individuals and that of the Inca elite. As well as leaving clues behind that give insight into the Inca culture, the mummies discovered were in excellent condition. [1] The preservation of these mummies was so good, that archaeologists were able to determine the sex by looking at ...
The Lady of Cao was discovered in 2006 by a team of Peruvian archaeologists led by Regulo Franco Jordan of the National Cultural Institute of Peru with the financial cooperation of the Augusto N. Wiese Foundation. The mummy, which was heavily tattooed and wrapped in many layers of cloth, was found with a number of ceremonial items, including ...
In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. The preserved skin of the mummies and the black tattoo ink used show a stark contrast — revealing fine details in tattoos dating to around 1250 A.D. that aren’t visible to the naked eye, said study co-author Michael Pittman ...
Most of the mummies were newborns and children under the age of 2, researchers said. Trove of 900-year-old mummies — buried with ancient treasures — unearthed in Peru Skip to main content
Some of the “funerary bundles” wore carved masks, archaeologists said. Collapsed wall concealed ‘spectacular’ 900-year-old mummies in Peru — until now Skip to main content
Some archaeologists describe Peru’s capital as an onion with many layers of history, others consider it a box of surprises. “We are recovering those leaves of the lost history of Lima that is ...
The larger mummy bundles had many layers of bright colored garments and headdresses. [19] [22] Sheet gold and shell bead jewelry was worn by both men and women, and some were tattooed. [23] The shape of these mummy bundles has been compared to a seed, or a human head. [18] The textiles and jewelry in the tombs and mummy bundles attracted ...