Employees at the energy company Cálidda in the Peruvian capital found not just one but two graves on Thursday that were later dated to before the Inca period.
One was empty, but the other contained human remains from a person along with four clay vessels and three objects made of gourd shells.
The skeleton was found wrapped in a torn fabric in a sitting position, with the legs drawn up to the chest. According to archaeologist José Aliaga, the appearance and colors of the vessels can be linked to the Chancay civilization, which existed before the Inca Empire, which means they are between 1,000 and 1,470 years old.
Lima is unique among South American capitals, since various archaeological finds are dug up in almost every infrastructure project, says José Aliaga.
