Ancient Origins

First Known Deliberate Mummification Found in Inca Child Sacrifice

A new bioarchaeological study has identified what researchers describe as the first known case of deliberate mummification applied to a child sacrificed during the Inca capacocha ritual. The finding ...
Newsday

Utility workers uncover 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy in Peru's capital

LIMA, Peru — Utility workers excavating trenches to expand the network of natural gas pipelines in Peru’s capital have uncovered a pre-Inca mummy approximately 1,000 years old, barely half a meter (20 ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Utility workers uncover 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy, still has dark brown hair

LIMA, Peru (AP) - Utility workers excavating trenches to expand the network of natural gas pipelines in Peru’s capital have uncovered a pre-Inca mummy approximately 1,000 years old, barely half a ...
Greek Reporter

First Evidence of Deliberate Mummification Found in Inca Child Sacrifice

Archaeologists uncover the first case of deliberate mummification of an Inca child, shedding new light on ancient Andean rituals.
KLFY News 10

Utility workers uncover 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy in Peru’s capital

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LIMA, Peru (AP) — Utility workers excavating ...
KTLA

Utility workers uncover 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy in Peru’s capital

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Utility workers excavating trenches to expand the network of natural gas pipelines in Peru’s capital have uncovered a pre-Inca mummy approximately 1,000 years old, barely half a ...