{"id":1948146,"date":"2023-06-15T13:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3000-year-old-mummy-offered-as-human-sacrifice-discovered-in-peru\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:59:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:59:31","slug":"3000-year-old-mummy-offered-as-human-sacrifice-discovered-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3000-year-old-mummy-offered-as-human-sacrifice-discovered-in-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Peruvian Mummy, 3,000 Years Old, Found as Human Sacrifice."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F3000-year-old-mummy-offered-as-human-sacrifice-discovered-in-peru%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1948146&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archeologists in Peru made an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-carano-tears-up-when-daily-wire-backstage-audience-delivers-standing-ovation\/\" title=\"Gina Carano Tears Up When Daily Wire Backstage Audience Delivers Standing Ovation\">exciting announcement<\/a> on Wednesday &#8211; they have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/archaeologists-peru-find-3000-year-old-mummy-lima-2023-06-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uncovered<\/a> a 3,000-year-old mummy that was used as a human sacrifice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This incredible find was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wheaton-college-removes-plaque-honoring-martyred-missionaries-because-it-used-word-savage\/\" title=\"Wheaton College Removes Plaque Honoring Martyred Missionaries Because It Used Word \u2018Savage\u2019\">initially made<\/a> by students from San Marcos University, a college in Peru\u2019s capital, Lima. They stumbled upon a cotton bundle containing the hair and skull of the person, and upon further excavation, they discovered the rest of the mummy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Reuters, the mummy is a male and was found in Lima. Experts believe it belonged to the Manchay culture, which thrived in the Lima valleys between 1500 and 1000 BC. The Manchay culture is known for its U-shaped temples on the central coast of Peru, as stated in a report by DePaul University Department of Anthropology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archeologist Michael Aguilar told Reuters that the mummy was likely left or offered as a sacrifice during the final phase of the temple&#8217;s construction. It is estimated to be around 3,000 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The archeologists were digging at a landfill site, having removed over eight tons of trash before their search. The mummy was found lying flat, which aligns with the burial practices of the Manchay culture in that era. It was wrapped in cloth made from vegetable fiber and cotton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to the mummy, the archeologists discovered seeds, corn, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3000-year-old-mummy-offered-as-human-sacrifice-discovered-in-peru\/\" title=\"Ancient Peruvian Mummy, 3,000 Years Old, Found as Human Sacrifice.\">coca leaves buried alongside<\/a> it, indicating that these items were part of the sacrificial offering. Coca, which is the raw material for cocaine, has a long history in Peruvian culture and was used in daily life and sacred rituals, according to JSTOR Daily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The anthropology report explains that the U-shaped temples consisted of three mounds in the shape of a U, with a main pyramid and two side mounds. The larger side would typically be connected to the main pyramid, and these temples faced towards the sunrise, as noted by Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interestingly, the Chinchorros, a group of people who lived in present-day Peru and Chile, were the first to practice mummification thousands of years before the Egyptians, according to the American Museum of Natural History. Mummification was common in Peru before the arrival of the Spanish and was practiced by various cultures over 6,000 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This recent discovery adds to a year of significant archaeological findings in Peru. In April, an adolescent mummy approximately 1,000 years old was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/04\/25\/americas\/peru-adolescent-mummy-intl-scli-scn\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discovered<\/a> just outside Lima. A month earlier, a man was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/man-who-sleeps-with-girlfriend-mummy-arrested-gets-shocking-surprise-its-not-a-juanita-its-a-juan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detained<\/a> for carrying a mummy in his delivery bag, claiming it was his &#8220;spiritual girlfriend.&#8221; In February, six mummified children were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ancient-mummies-children-peru-sacrifice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discovered<\/a> in a tomb near Lima, estimated to be around 1,000 to 1,200 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archaeologists in Peru found a 3,000-year-old mummy, believed to be a human sacrifice. The discovery was made by students from San Marcos University in Lima, who spotted a cotton bundle. 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