A 1,300-year-old female mummy with blue ‘eyes’ has been unearthed by archaeologists excavating the Huaca Pucllana site in Lima , Peru.

A 1,300-year-old female mummy with blue ‘eyes’ has been unearthed by archaeologists excavating the Huaca Pucllana site in Lima , Peru.
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The mummy’s mask is the most impressive find in a pyramid excavated by archaeologists and it was located next to two other mummies of adults and a child, which may have been offered as a sacrifice in the burial ceremony of an important person.
It is believed to be a mummy of a woman of aristocratic origin who was found sitting on her knees surrounded by ceramic objects and baskets decorated with textiles.
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The female mummy and other finds are expected to reveal evidence and information about the burial customs and culture of the primitive Wari tribe of Peru, which is a precursor to the Incas .
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