Overview

• The child, estimated at 10 to 15 years old, was unearthed in a seated pose with flexed limbs and wrapped in a cloth bundle.
• Archaeologists found calabash gourds and decorated ceramics bearing geometric designs and fisherman imagery alongside the burial.
• Researchers identified the tomb as belonging to the pre-Inca Chancay culture, which thrived between 1000 and 1470 AD on Peru’s coast.
• The mummy’s dark brown hair was still intact, reflecting the natural preservation afforded by Lima’s arid conditions.
• Calidda, the gas utility firm overseeing the project, has documented over 2,200 archaeological discoveries since 2004 under Lima’s requirement for professional excavation monitoring.