Utility workers uncover 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy in Peru’s capital -

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In Lima, Peru, utility workers discovered a 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy while digging trenches for natural gas pipelines just 20 inches underground. The mummy, found in a seated position, is believed to belong to the Chancay culture, which existed between 1,000 and 1,470 AD.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff