Peru - A second well-preserved frozen mummy of a young Inca sacrificed to the gods more than 500 years ago has been discovered on an Andean peak in southern Peru, archaeologists said yesterday. A team led by US explorer Mr Johan Reinhard, and Peruvian archaeologist Mr Jose Antonio Chavez, found the mummy last week at a height of 5,800 metres near the summit of Mount Ampato, near Peru's second city, Arequipa.
Second Inca mummy found
Peru - A second well-preserved frozen mummy of a young Inca sacrificed to the gods more than 500 years ago has been discovered…
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