A crew of workers accidentally discovered a mummy more than 1,000 years old while installing gas pipes in Peru’s capital Lima, their employer and archaeologists said Thursday.<\/p>\n
The mummy was found last week in a tomb underneath a street north of Lima, said archaeologist Jesus Bahamonde.<\/p>\n
The mummy was covered in a shroud in a seated position, arms and legs bent.<\/p>\n
Pottery was also found in the tomb which was dated to the pre-Inca Chancay civilization that lived around the Lima region between the 11th and 15th centuries.<\/p>\n
It was believed to be part of a large, ancient cemetery.<\/p>\n
Lima, a city with over 10 million inhabitants, also houses more than 500 archaeological sites.<\/p>\n
Gas company Calidda has reported more than 2,200 chance archaeological discoveries since 2004.<\/p>\n
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