Gas workers uncover 1,000-year-old mummy in Peru

Gas workers digging beneath a street in Lima, Peru, made a remarkable discovery— a mummy estimated to be over 1,000 years old. The find was made by Calidda, the local gas company, which has reported more than 2,000 archaeological discoveries since 2004. Archaeologists believe the mummy belonged to the pre-Inca Chancay culture, known to have inhabited the central coast of Peru between 1000 and 1470 AD.

The site appears to be an ancient burial ground. The discovery highlights how modern infrastructure often intersects with the country’s deep and layered history.