The mummy of a youngster who lived more than 1,000 years ago in Peru has been discovered by archeologists at a burial site known to house the remains of victims of human sacrifice.
The discovery dating back to pre-Inca times was made Monday on the outskirts of the capital of Lima.
The mummy, still bearing pieces of skin and tufts of hair, was found in an underground tomb wrapped in a funerary bundle, along with ancient ceramics and rope.
Archaeologist Yomira Huaman, in charge of the Cajamarquilla research project affiliated with the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, described the mummified teen as being in a “good state of conservation.”
Although Peru is best known for the world-famous Inca royal retreat Machu Picchu, the South American country was home to an array of pre-Hispanic cultures that flourished there centuries before the rise of the Inca empire in the early 13th century.
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