Multiple Mummies Discovered in Peru's Capital and Lima.
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a pre-Hispanic mummy buried in a ritual that included coca leaves and seashells on top of a destroyed U-shaped clay temple. The mummy, which has not yet been dated, was found with its lower extremities tied with a rope braided from vines of vegetable origin. The burial site was on top of a hill in Lima, which was a "huaca," a Quechua word meaning oracle or sacred place. Mummies and other pre-Hispanic remains have been found in unusual places in the city.
