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3,000-year-old mummy found buried under trash in Peru.

Archaeologists in Peru discovered a 3,000-year-old mummy buried in a U-shaped temple at a garbage dump in Lima. The mummy was surrounded by coca leaves and seashells, indicating it was part of a sacrificial ritual. The remains belonged to a male and were bound in vegetable-based rope. The body has not yet been carbon-dated to determine its exact age. The area was a sacred location for the local ancients, and ancient walls were also found around the dump. Ancient mummies are not infrequent finds in Lima.

via New York Post |

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3000-Year-Old Mummy Found Buried Under Garbage and Coca Leaves in Peru

Archaeologists and students from San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, discovered a 3,000-year-old mummy that was likely a sacrifice from the Manchay culture, a group of people who lived around modern-day Lima from 1500 BCE to 1000 BCE. The mummy was found under over 15,000 pounds of trash, and other items buried at the site were also recovered. The Manchay people typically built U-shaped temples pointed towards the rising sun, and the mummy's positioning and location in the temple suggested it was from this culture.

via ScienceAlert|

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3000-year-old mummy discovered in Peruvian rubbish dump

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a 3,000-year-old mummy at a rubbish dump in Lima. The mummy is believed to be from the Manchay culture, which lived in the area around Lima from around 1500BC to 1000BC and is known for building U-shaped temples. The body had been laid out flat inside a U-shaped temple and wrapped in cloth made from cotton and vegetable fibre. The person was likely left or offered as a sacrifice during the last phase of construction of the temple.

via BBC|

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3000-year-old mummy discovered in Lima, Peru by archaeologists and students.

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a 3,000-year-old mummy in Lima, believed to be from the Manchay culture which developed in the valleys of Lima between 1,500 and 1,000 BCE. The mummy was found with remains of hair and skull in a cotton bundle during excavation, and was associated with the construction of temples built in a U-shape that pointed toward the sunrise. Other items buried with the body, including corn, coca leaves and seeds, may have been part of an offering.

via Reuters Canada|

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