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The Herald Scotland
11-07-2025
- Science
- The Herald Scotland
See photos of 1,000-year-old-mummy discovered in Peru
Archaeologists believe the well-preserved remains belonged to an adolescent, aged between 10 and 15 years old, of the pre-Inca Chancay culture, Calidda said in a Facebook post. Dark hair and pieces of skin were still attached to the body, which Jesus Bahamonde, archaeologist and scientific coordinator for Calidda, told AP and the Agence France-Presse was likely buried between 1000 and 1200 CE. 'Great stories aren't just told' Because discoveries of this nature are common in Peru, utility companies are generally required to have archaeologists on staff to oversee digs. "Great stories aren't just told: they're lived, discovered, and shared," Bahamonde said in a LinkedIn post, translated from Spanish, about the discovery. "This is a new story added to the more than 2,200 archaeological remains discovered along our path. Millennia-old testimonies that lie beneath our streets, waiting to be interpreted with respect and returned to the collective memory." The Chancay culture flourished from around 1000 to 1470 CE, before later being absorbed into the Inca Empire, according to the University of Missouri's Museum of Art and Archaeology. The coastal Chancay civilization is recognized by archaeologists for its people's accomplishments in producing distinct ceramics and textiles.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Gas workers in Peru stumble across 1,000-year-old mummy: See photos
Peruvian workers clearing the way for new gas pipes stumbled across a mummy that archaeologists have since determined to be approximately 1,000 years old. The mummified remains were discovered not even two feet beneath the Earth's surface in Peru's capital of Lima. reported the Associated Press. Workers for the gas company Cálidda initially unearthed a makeshift tomb maker fashioned from the trunk of a huarango tree in June, under which a child-sized body was found sitting upright, wrapped in cloth and surrounded by ceramics, rope and food items. Archaeologists believe the well-preserved remains belonged to an adolescent, aged between 10 and 15 years old, of the pre-Inca Chancay culture, Cálidda said in a Facebook post. Dark hair and pieces of skin were still attached to the body, which Jesus Bahamonde, archaeologist and scientific coordinator for Cálidda, told AP and the Agence France-Presse was likely buried between 1000 and 1200 CE. Because discoveries of this nature are common in Peru, utility companies are generally required to have archaeologists on staff to oversee digs. "Great stories aren't just told: they're lived, discovered, and shared," Bahamonde said in a LinkedIn post, translated from Spanish, about the discovery. "This is a new story added to the more than 2,200 archaeological remains discovered along our path. Millennia-old testimonies that lie beneath our streets, waiting to be interpreted with respect and returned to the collective memory." The Chancay culture flourished from around 1000 to 1470 CE, before later being absorbed into the Inca Empire, according to the University of Missouri's Museum of Art and Archaeology. The coastal Chancay civilization is recognized by archaeologists for its people's accomplishments in producing distinct ceramics and textiles. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: See photos of 1,000-year-old-mummy discovered in Peru
USA Today
09-07-2025
- General
- USA Today
Gas workers in Peru stumble across 1,000-year-old mummy: See photos
The mummy, discovered by utility workers, is believed to have belonged to an adolescent from a pre-Inca culture. Peruvian workers clearing the way for new gas pipes stumbled across a mummy that archaeologists have since determined to be approximately 1,000 years old. The mummified remains were discovered not even two feet beneath the Earth's surface in Peru's capital of Lima. reported the Associated Press. Workers for the gas company Cálidda initially unearthed a makeshift tomb maker fashioned from the trunk of a huarango tree in June, under which a child-sized body was found sitting upright, wrapped in cloth and surrounded by ceramics, rope and food items. Archaeologists believe the well-preserved remains belonged to an adolescent, aged between 10 and 15 years old, of the pre-Inca Chancay culture, Cálidda said in a Facebook post. Dark hair and pieces of skin were still attached to the body, which Jesus Bahamonde, archaeologist and scientific coordinator for Cálidda, told AP and the Agence France-Presse was likely buried between 1000 and 1200 CE. 'Great stories aren't just told' Because discoveries of this nature are common in Peru, utility companies are generally required to have archaeologists on staff to oversee digs. "Great stories aren't just told: they're lived, discovered, and shared," Bahamonde said in a LinkedIn post, translated from Spanish, about the discovery. "This is a new story added to the more than 2,200 archaeological remains discovered along our path. Millennia-old testimonies that lie beneath our streets, waiting to be interpreted with respect and returned to the collective memory." The Chancay culture flourished from around 1000 to 1470 CE, before later being absorbed into the Inca Empire, according to the University of Missouri's Museum of Art and Archaeology. The coastal Chancay civilization is recognized by archaeologists for its people's accomplishments in producing distinct ceramics and textiles.
Observer
29-06-2025
- General
- Observer
Peru gas workers find thousand-year-old mummy
Peruvian gas workers this week found a thousand-year-old mummy while installing pipes in Lima, their company said, confirming the latest discovery of a pre-Hispanic tomb in the capital. The workers found the trunk of a huarango tree (a species native to coastal Peru), "which served as a tomb marker in the past," at a depth of 50 centimeters (20 inches), archaeologist Jesus Bahamonde, scientific coordinator of Calidda gas company, told reporters. The mummy of a boy aged between 10 and 15, was found at a depth of 1.2 meters, he added. "The burial and the objects correspond to a style that developed between 1000 and 1200," he said. The remains discovered on Monday were found "in a sitting position, with the arms and legs bent," according to Bahamonde. They were found in a shroud which also contained calabash gourds. Ceramic objects, including plates, bottles and jugs decorated with geometric figures and figures of fishermen, were found next to the mummy. The tomb and artifacts belong to the pre-Inca Chancay culture, which lived in the Lima area between the 11th and 15th centuries. They were discovered while gas workers were removing earth from an avenue in the Puente Piedra district of northern Lima. In Peru, utility companies must hire archaeologists when drilling the earth, because of the possibility of hitting upon heritage sites. Calidda has made more than 2,200 archaeological finds since 2004. Lima is home to over 500 archaeological sites, including dozens of "huacas" as ancient cemeteries are known in the Indigenous Quechua language. —AFP
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Workers Were Laying a Gas Pipeline—and Uncovered a 1,000-Year-Old Child Mummy
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Utility crews constructing a natural gas pipeline in Peru uncovered a 1,000-year-old mummy. Located in what is now a neighborhood, the seated mummy was likely the result of a pre-Hispanic burial. The environment along Peru's coastline often naturally mummifies remains. Workers laying new natural gas pipeline in Lima, Peru, unexpectedly found something else entirely natural: A 1,000-year-old mummy. The find occurred just 20 inches below the surface, in what was once an agricultural field and is now a working-class neighborhood. 'We found remains and evidence that there could be a pre-Hispanic burial,' said Jose Aliaga, an archaeologist with the utility company Cálidda, according to the Associated Press. Crews digging a trench for the pipeline discovered the mummy of a boy—likely between the age of 10 and 15 years old—in a seated position with dark brown hair still on his head. The remains were covered with a bundle of objects that included a shroud and calabash gourds. Jesus Bahamonde, director of the archaeological monitoring plan of metropolitan Lima at Cálidda, said that the mummy may have once been part of the Chancay culture, which was a society of fisherman that lived in the area between 1000 and 1470 A.D. The find occurred near the trunk of the native huarango tree, 'which served as a tomb marker in the past,' Bahamonde said, according to CBS. 'The burial and the object correspond to a style that developed between 1,000 and 1,200 [A.D.].' The boy was found with ceramic plates, bottles, and jugs next to him, some of which were decorated with geometric patterns and figures of fishermen. Human remains discovered on the coast of Peru are found in naturally mummified states not infrequently, as the skin gets dehydrated from summer heat. 'It is very common to find archaeological remains on the Peruvian coast, including Lima,' said Pieter Van Dalen, dean of the College of Archaeologists of Peru, 'mainly funerary elements: tombs, burials, and, among these, mummified individuals.' And in general, the likelihood of uncovering archaeological finds when working in and around Lima is so high that utility companies are required to hire archeologists when excavating. Cálidda reports that it has made more than 2,200 archaeological finds in the last 20 years alone. And these discoveries have been diverse. For instance, in 2024, crews discovered a 3,800-year-old temple burial that pre-dates the rise of the Incan Empire. Inside, researchers discovered four skeletal remains, all facing the mountains in what is thought to be a symbol of water worship. That same year, archaeologist also uncovered pillared halls in Nepena Valley, featuring finely painted throne rooms depicting a powerful woman, who could have been a seventh-century leader of Pañamarca. That room may be the first throne room built for a queen in Peru. In 2025, archaeologists announced the discovery of the lost ruins of a ceremonial temple—covered in sand and 4,000-5,000 years old—in the northwest of the country, with the skeletal remains of three adults tucked between walls. In another find, archaeologists explored secret mountain rooms only to discover ancient psychedelic paraphernalia—ancient bones carved into tubes that contained hallucinogenic substances. Other 2025 finds from Peru include an underground labyrinth that helps confirm a centuries-old rumor—the tunnel network under the ancient city of Cusco, which connected the Temple of the Sun to key points, such as a fortress—and 100 structures from an ancient city that was once inhabited by the 'people of the cloud forest.' You Might Also Like The Do's and Don'ts of Using Painter's Tape The Best Portable BBQ Grills for Cooking Anywhere Can a Smart Watch Prolong Your Life?
