January 12, 2007

Mummies from the mysterious Chachapoyas culture, responsible for the gigantic fortress of Kuelap, have gone on show in Lima. There are many ruins and many mummies in the region, it seems, many of the latter unexplored.
posted by Plegmund 17 years ago
  • That first image in the first article just conveys so much.
  • Excellent post, Pleg. I saw a short documentary on this subject not long ago, but I don't remember any of the specific details. It was, however, quite mystifying...
  • Funny, last night I saw again this documentary about Munch's 'The Scream' and it mentions the possibility of an exhibition of peruvian mummies in Paris being one inspiration source. That first photo certainly helps the theory.
  • Wow, those pictures are gorgeous! Ascribing terror seems a bit like jumping the gun to me, though. Of course I'm no expert on the subject, and it's just as likely I'm completely wrong, but isn't it likely her jaw just fell open?
  • Look more like a monkey to me.
  • Thanks, pleggy!
  • Kudos to Pleg. Good pics. Good read. Good post.
  • for arche-owl-ogy I give a h00t though mummies never strike me as being cute