Have you ever been curious about Ancient Peruvian Mummies?

Mummies are portrayed throughout our media typically coming from Ancient Egypt but there are numerous ways in which a mummy can be created other than the detailed mummification process the Egyptians underwent. Dry, arid climates like that of Egypt and Peru can naturally create mummies by drawing the moisture out of the deceased's remains to create a leather-like appearance.
The Ychsma civilization is one that had a wide variety of burial preparations for their dead. At the field site we find 600 year old burials that were placed inside the tall, old houses, some that were placed inside 1 of the 3 pyramids or a large portion were buried within their specific cemetery. A majority of Ychsma burials consist of large funerary bundles that are propped up with two sticks, wrapped with textiles anywhere from 2-7 times, and given a funerary mask. Unfortunately, it is not easy to come across one of these burials that I have described above. A majority of the sites in Peru have been extensively looted beginning in Incan time (and likely extended into the Ychsma themselves like modern grave robbers).
Occasionally we do see instances of un-looted burials that show us exactly what the tomb looked like when the person was buried. This past summer one of these instances happened!
DUN DUN DUN!

Can you spot the face? Look carefully!
Would you like a hint?
Look at the bottom right corner.

Once this entire room was carefully excavated the remains were moved to the laboratory for further analysis. Part of this analysis entails unwrapping the above mummy to get a better understanding of how the Ychsma processed and handled their dead.
Would you like to see the unwrapping process?
Once this project reaches $500.00 I will post the unraveling process which will only be viewable to donors! Please help by spreading the word so I can share with you this fascinating process!
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