Overview

• Pipeline workers uncovered the shrouded remains at a depth of 1.2 meters, revealing a boy aged 10 to 15 with dark brown hair.
• Analyses indicate the burial dates between 1000 and 1200 AD and reflects funerary practices of the pre-Inca Chancay culture.
• The seated body was wrapped in a cloth and laid alongside ceramic vessels decorated with geometric patterns and fishing scenes.
• Cálidda’s monitoring team, which has recorded over 2,200 archaeological finds since 2004, led the excavation under Peru’s heritage regulations.
• Archaeologists have commenced detailed study of the site and artifacts to shed light on natural and cultural mummification along the coastal region.