At least 171 mummies have been found in seven tombs uncovered in the Cotahuasi Valley in Peru.
Before rigor mortis set in, the mummies had their knees put up to the level of their shoulders and their arms folded along their chest, the researchers found. The corpses were then bound with rope and wrapped in layers of textiles. The mummies range in age from neonate fetuses to older adults, with some of the youngest mummies (such as infants) being buried in jars. While alive the people appear to have lived in villages close to Tenahaha.
Story: Owen Jarus, Live Science | Photo: Matthew Edwards
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