Ancient Child Mummies Discovered in Lima by Peruvian Archaeologists

Archaeologists in Lima, Peru, have discovered four mummies of children believed to be over 1,000 years old, along with the remains of an adult, in what was once a sacred ceremonial space. The mummies are believed to belong to the pre-Inca Ychsma culture, which inhabited Peru's central coast. The remains were found at the foot of a staircase on a small hill that likely concealed a temple built 3,500 years ago. The mummies' skulls still had hair on them, and they were found alongside ceramics.