1,000-year-old Peruvian mummy set to be unveiled to the public
The mummy, a women believed to have been around 50 years old when she was ceremonially buried in the ancient settle of Pachacamac, near Lima.
Careful not to damage the well-preserved body of the woman, archaeologists have kept her in the same state she was found in as they prepare to unveil the mummy for a French museum exhibition.
The mummified skeleton of a 50-year-old woman, found in a foetal position in an ancient burial site in Peru, will go on display this week
Careful not to damage the well-preserved body of the woman, archaeologists have kept her in the same state she was found in as they prepare to unveil the mummy
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Experts carefully lower the woman, discovered in the ancient civilisation of Pachacamac, as they prepare the skeleton for its unveiling at the Musee de Confluences, in Lyon, later this month
The mummy will be revealed to the public at the Musee de Confluences, in Lyon, when it opens later this month.
From a pre-Inca civilisation, the frail skeleton will form part of the new museum’s exploration of human representations of death in different ages and cultures around the world.
Pachacamac, based around 25 miles south of the Peruvian capital, was situated on the Pacific coastline.
More than 80 skeletons and mummies – including infants who appeared to have been killed for ritual reasons – were found in a spectacular 1,000-year-old tomb at the site in 2012.
Beyond these bodies, a further 70 skeletons and mummies – all in the fetal position – were lying around, most of them still wrapped up.
The frail skeleton will form part of the new museum’s exploration of human representations of death
The Pachacamac civilisation, based around 25 miles south of the Peruvian capital, followed the god Pacha Kamaq – who they believed created the first man and first woman
Pachacamac, with its temple and 17 pyramids, is revered as one of the most significant ancient settlements in South America
The mummy as found by the Ychsma Project, directed by of the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
The thousands who lived in the ancient town, which existed between the years 800 and 1450, followed the god Pacha Kamaq – who they believed created the first man and first woman.
The townsfolk, who built 17 pyramids, merged with the Incas as they conquered much of South America.
The monumental site, which covers almost 600 hectares of arid land, is considered one of the most important ancient settlements in South America, widely thought to be as significant as Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines.
The mummy as found by the Ychsma Project, directed by of the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, which has held archaeological digs in Pachacamac since 1999
Amazing 3D scan of the cartonnage of a mummy (related)
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