These mummies were unearthed along with the remains of an adult at a site that was once a sacred ritual site, now located in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Lima.
Some remains were found at the foot of the stairs of a small hill, where a temple is believed to have once hidden.
Archaeologist Luis Takuda in Rimac district (Lima capital) said the temple could have been built 3,500 years ago.
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He identified this entire area as a very important ceremonial room. People who lived here during the time of the Ychsma civilization still considered this a sacred space and therefore buried their dead here.
According to the above archaeologist, the remains were found next to pottery, and even the skulls of the mummies still had hair.
Peru was home to many pre-Columbian cultures, which thrived for centuries before the Inca empire dominated the regions along the central coast and the Andes mountains. in this country.
According to experts, the capital Lima, with a population of about 10 million people, has about 400 archaeological sites scattered in residential areas./.
