Discovered After 1,400 Years: The Unsettling Pre-Inca ‘Mummies’ Emerging from Their Burial Sites in Peru

In a remote corner of Peru, archaeologists have made a startling discovery: a series of well-preserved human remains that have been undisturbed for over 1,400 years. The remains, which are thought to be pre-Inca, are incredibly well-preserved, and they show signs of strange and unsettling mummification practices.

The first set of remains was discovered in 2018, by a team of archaeologists led by Dr. John Verano of Tulane University. The team was excavating a pre-Inca cemetery in the Caral-Supe Valley, when they came across a group of five burial chambers.

The chambers were filled with human remains that were remarkably well-preserved. The skin and hair of the mummies were still intact, and their bones were still flexible.

The archaeologists were stunned by the condition of the mummies. They had never seen anything like it before. They soon realized that the mummies had been mummified using a unique and elaborate process. The bodies had been wrapped in layers of cloth, and they

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