Detected 33 mummies 600 years old

Archaeologists have discovered 33 mummies of the Incas in northern Peru, believed to have been killed to sacrifice gods about 600 years ago.

Machu Picchu - The lost city of the Incas.

The remains are found at the famous archaeological site of Chotuna-Chornancap, near the coastal city of Chiclayo in northern Peru. Most mummies are preserved so well that skin tissue and hair remain intact. Some bones have signs of an exaggerated neck and collarbone.

The 95-hectare Chotuna-Chornancap archaeological site is located 19 km from the coastal city of Chiclayo, near the ancient tomb of Sipan - one of the greatest discoveries of the last century.

Evidence shows that the bodies were killed for sacrifice before being embalmed. Archaeologists believe they have been killed for divine sacrifice to prevent natural disasters.
Scientists believe that the corpses in Inca were killed to sacrifice the gods only decades before Spanish explorers arrived in what is now Peru.

Although archaeologists regularly find evidence of sacrifices used by the Inca civilizations and Inca civilizations, they rarely find 33 remains in such a place.

Scientists say the ritual of sacrifices is quite common in Inca culture - the culture flourished just before Spanish explorers arrived in what is now part of Peru. , Chile and Ecuador from 1,400 to mid-1,500.

"Most of these remains are for young women in their 15s. One of the mummies also shows signs of being pregnant due to a clavicle of a 4-month-old fetus in the abdomen" , the examiner old-school Carlos Webster, chief excavator at Chotuna-Chornancap, said.
"Most of the mummies are still intact - skin and hair tissues are well preserved. The remains are found in a dry area and about 2.1 meters deep , " Webster added.

Inca civilization is famous for the ancient city of Machu Picchu. The ruins of this city are Peru's premier tourist attractions and are considered one of the seven new wonders of the world.