Mummies found in Peru – news bulletin

Mummies found in Peru

June 5. – Archeologists discovered 33 Incan mummies, mostly women and girls, who appear to have been sacrified about 600 years ago.

Sarah Irwin, Reuters

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Archaeologist and director of a local museum, Carlos Webster


Mummies found in Peru

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  1. The mummies were found in central Peru.
  2. The archaeological site is near the sea.
  3. The mummies remained in the open before being buried.
  4. Many of the mummies were teenage girls.
  5. They had cuts to their necks and arms.
  6. The victims were believed to have caused natural disasters.
  7. They were buried 70 feet underground.
  8. The bodies were preserved because of the dry atmosphere.
  9. Human sacrifice was uncommon among the Incas.
  10. The Incas flourished after the Spanish arrived in South America.

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