Centuries of mummy discovered during construction work

The way of the funeral and the objects found corresponded to a style that “developed between 1000 and 1200,” said an archaeologist on behalf of the company Calidda. According to the scientist, the grave and the artifacts are part of the pre-einka culture of the Chancay, which lived in the Lima area between the 11th and 15th centuries.

Ceramic objects found
The remains on Monday were therefore found “in a sitting position with the arms and legs bent” and wrapped in a bowl. In addition to the mummy, painted ceramic objects, including plates, bottles and jugs, decorated with geometric figures and fish images, were said.

The Chancay culture, a pre-inca culture, lived in the valley of today’s Limas, which is fed by three rivers from the Andes. Long before the Spaniards arrived in South America in 1535, there were civilizations.

The Chancay culture developed between the 11th and 15th centuries before the Central Perge Coast, north of Lima. Among other things, it is known for its ceramic figures and urns, which were found in countless graves by larger necropolises.

Culture known for their textile art
Chancay culture is also characterized by a valuable textile art that was taken over by the Paracas culture. Examples of this are body towels and various funeral objects such as fabric dolls that were given the dead for the grave. Some of these dolls seem to be presented by the life of the life of the deceased or by people who were very close to the dead or the dead.

In Peru, supply companies must hire archaeologists if they perform earth drills because they can encounter historic locations. The Gasbedrijf Calidda has made more than 2,200 archaeological finds since 2004.