Curled up for 1,000 years: Peruvian mummy found sitting in foetal position in pre-Inca burial site goes on display

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Curled up for 1,000 years: Peruvian mummy found sitting in foetal position in pre-Inca burial site goes on display

Mummy was discovered in a foetal position in ancient burial site in Peru
1,000-year-old skeleton is now set to go on display in a French museum
Experts have kept her in the same position for fear of damaging frail body
She was found by a temple in ancient town of Pachacamac, south of Lima
By OLLIE GILLMAN FOR MAILONLINE

More than 1,000 years ago, this 50-year-old woman was laid to rest in a ceremonial ritual in the ancient settlement of Pachacamac, near Lima, Peru.
The mummified skeleton, which was found in a vast burial site just yards from the long-abandoned civilisation’s temple, was discovered in a foetal position.
Careful not to damage the well-preserved body of the woman, archaeologists have kept her in the same state she was found in as they prepare to unveil the mummy for a French museum exhibition.
The mummified skeleton of a 50-year-old woman, found in a foetal position in an ancient burial site in Peru, will go on display this week

The mummified skeleton of a 50-year-old woman, found in a foetal position in an ancient burial site in Peru, will go on display this week
Careful not to damage the well-preserved body of the woman, archaeologists have kept her in the same state she was found in as they prepare to unveil the mummy

Careful not to damage the well-preserved body of the woman, archaeologists have kept her in the same state she was found in as they prepare to unveil the mummy
Experts carefully lower the woman, discovered in the ancient civilisation of Pachacamac, as they prepare the skeleton for its unveiling at the Musee de Confluences, in Lyon, later this month

Experts carefully lower the woman, discovered in the ancient civilisation of Pachacamac, as they prepare the skeleton for its unveiling at the Musee de Confluences, in Lyon, later this month
The mummy will be revealed to the public at the Musee de Confluences, in Lyon, when it opens later this month.
From a pre-Inca civilisation, the frail skeleton will form part of the new museum’s exploration of human representations of death in different ages and cultures around the world.

Pachacamac, based around 25 miles south of the Peruvian capital, was situated on the Pacific coastline.
More than 80 skeletons and mummies – including infants who appeared to have been killed for ritual reasons – were found in a spectacular 1,000-year-old tomb at the site in 2012.
Beyond these bodies, a further 70 skeletons and mummies – all in the fetal position – were lying around, most of them still wrapped up……MORE HERE

 

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