LUSAKA: An ancient ceremonial site in Peru’s remote Cotahuasi Valley has furnished the remains of a number of mummies. The site, called Tenahaha, is about 1,200 years old and hosts a large number of tombs dotting the surrounding small hills, with each tomb containing as many as 40 mummies. So far, around 117 mummies have been unearthed by the archeologists and the number is likely to go up to thousands.
The mummies were curled up and their arms were wrapped around their knees and tied with rope before being coiled in strips of clothing. Archeologists have identified signs of deterioration, which occurs due to general erosion and rodents. Some of the parts were even scattered away from the main body. The mummies which have been unearthed include mummies of adults, young babies and even fetuses that were placed in jars and buried. Researchers suggest that these people possibly lived
In villages surrounding Tenahaha’s burial site.
In one of the tombs, more than 400 isolated human remains have been found including hands, feet and teeth. In other tombs the mummies were separated and categorized with the help of rocks and earth. Carbon dating has revealed that the site belongs to the period between 800 AD and 1000 AD. The mummies provide hints regarding the lives of ancient Peruvians. It is believed that the ancient Peruvian society was made up of self-governing villages.
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