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Photos: Mummies unearthed in ancient Peruvian tomb

A 1,000-year-old site in a suburb of Lima yields a significant discovery

October 25, 2013 9:15AM ET
An archaeologist cleans the recently discovered tomb of an intact mummy of the Wari pre-Hispanic culture in Lima's Huaca Pucllana ceremonial complex in the Miraflores district on Thursday.
An archaeologist cleans the recently discovered tomb of an intact mummy of the Wari pre-Hispanic culture in Lima's Huaca Pucllana ceremonial complex in the Miraflores district on Thursday. Mariana Bazo/Reuters
The tomb, estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, contains two corpses wrapped in ceremonial fabric, archaeologists said.
The tomb, estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, contains two corpses wrapped in ceremonial fabric, archaeologists said. Mariana Bazo/Reuters
The site is in the heart of one of Peru's bustling suburbs.
The site is in the heart of one of Peru's bustling suburbs. Mariana Bazo/Reuters
Some of the items found in the tomb.
Some of the items found in the tomb. Cris Bouroncle/AFP/Getty Images
Archaeologists said the discovery of the mummies is one of the most important in more than three decades of excavation because both are intact.
Archaeologists said the discovery of the mummies is one of the most important in more than three decades of excavation because both are intact. Mariana Bazo/Reuters

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