{"id":2120370,"date":"2025-09-04T02:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=2120370"},"modified":"2025-09-04T19:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:04:19","slug":"gas-works-lima-unearth-pre-hispanic-tombs-2000-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-09-04\/gas-works-lima-unearth-pre-hispanic-tombs-2000-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas works in Lima unearth pre-Hispanic tombs dating back 2,000 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lima (EFE).- At least five burials dating from 800 to 2,000 years ago have been uncovered during gas pipeline expansion works in Lima, revealing new evidence of the ancient cultures that once flourished in the Peruvian capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remains were found just beneath street level in the upscale Santiago de Surco district, located southwest of the city, by workers of natural gas distribution, C\u00e1lidda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archaeologists identified the tombs as belonging to the Lima and Ychsma cultures, which inhabited the valleys where today\u2019s metropolis of nearly 11 million residents stands.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-21-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2120451\" style=\"width:809px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-21-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-21-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-21-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-21-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-21-430x286.webp 430w, 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funerary context, and we are still excavating as there may be additional remains,\u201d Bahamonde said, noting archaeologists suspect the presence of a third body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few meters (feet) away, another tomb contained two adults buried in a typical fetal position, wrapped in textile bundles, and identified as belonging to the Ychsma or Pachac\u00e1mac culture (1100-1469 AD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-valuable-offerings\"><strong>Valuable offerings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both individuals were found with ceramic vessels and spondylus shells, a prized marine mollusk imported from Ecuador by ancient traders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These shells were considered symbols of status and spirituality, reserved for high-ranking individuals,\u201d Bahamonde explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings highlight the significance of long-distance trade networks in pre-Hispanic societies along the Peruvian coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Bahamonde, all archaeological finds are immediately reported to the Ministry of Culture, which oversees and authorizes further excavations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once recovered, the often-fragmented remains are sent to laboratories for conservation, analysis, and research. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-23-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2120460\" style=\"width:776px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-23-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-23-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-23-768x512.webp 768w, 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