Archaeologists unearth colonial-era mummies in Peru
STORY: Location: Lima, Peru
Archaeologists have unearthed
eight centuries-old mummies
The discovery points to the
existence of a colonial-era cemetery
[Lucenida Carrion, Archaeologist]
“We have found eight colonial-era individuals buried; they are added to the previous ones found in August. Three individuals, one of them carrying a cross in his hand. This finding backs our hypothesis that this could be a cemetery from the colonial period, at the time of conversion to Christianity or Catholicism."
The mummies were found in unusual positions and with a mix of textiles
that point to the influence of Spanish colonials
Spain's conquest of Peru's Inca empire
began in 1532 and lasted four decades