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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 ...
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 ...
More than 900 years ago, 22 people were wrapped in fabric and buried in Peru. Now, archaeologists have discovered their mummies — and the treasures they took with them to the grave.
He is also a senior research fellow at The Mountain Institute, [3] a visiting professor at Catholic University, Salta, Argentina, an honorary professor of Catholic University, Arequipa, Peru. Reinhard is famous for his discoveries of Inca mummies, including Mummy Juanita and frozen sacrifices on the peaks of the Andes in Peru and Argentina.
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 ...
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
The Lord of Sipán (El Señor de Sipán) is the name given to the first of several Moche mummies found at Huaca Rajada, Sipán, Peru by archaeologist Walter Alva. The site was discovered in 1987. The site was discovered in 1987.
Archeologists have found a pre-Hispanic mummy surrounded by coca leaves on top of a hill in Peru’s capital next to the practice field of a professional soccer club. A team from The Associated ...