Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed three 19th-century mummies of Chinese immigrants. The bodies were found inside their wooden coffins by workers of Calidda, a natural gas distributor in Lima and Callao.
Archaeologist Sulema Zelaya shows a 19th century mummy of a Chinese immigrant inside a wooden coffin [Credit: Guadalupe Pardo, Reuters] |
The coffins contained traditional Chinese artifacts, such as lighters and pipes to smoke opium [Credit: Guadalupe Pardo, Reuters] |
The three mummies were found on Jan. 22, 2018, as Calidda employees worked to install new natural gas pipelines.
Archaeologist Cecilia Camargo, in charge of the excavation and conservation of these bodies, believes more remains of Chinese immigrants will be found in the area.
Source: Reuters [February 06, 2018]