Mummy found in Peru

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A female mummy with complex tattoos on her arms has been found in a ceremonial burial site in Peru, the National Geographic Society reported Tuesday.

The mummy was accompanied by ceremonial items including jewelry and weapons, and the remains of a teenage girl who had been sacrificed, archaeologists reported.

The burial was at a site called El Brujo on Peru's north coast near Trujillo.

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Found this on the Xena Messageboard again, very interesting CNN article.

Again I have a fascination with ancient civilizations and anything that falls under that category which is why I'm sharing this article here. :)

The most interesting parts are the remains of a teenage girl who apparently had been sacrificed. And I'm very curious about those tattoos as well as the jewelery and weapons.

Also CNN has a video of the archaeologists unwrapping the mummy but you have to be a part of the CNN pipeline to view it.