| Chiribaya Mummy Human Mummy | |
| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Unknown - due to over 100 mummies escavated |
| Age | 55 - 60 |
| Sex | Male |
| Status | Unknown |
| Height | Approx 165.7cm (Averaged) |
| Source | |
| Culture | Peruvian |
| Date(s) | 1000-1470 AD |
| Site | Osmore Valley Cemeteries |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Peru/Chile |
| Catalog # | Unknown |
The Chiribayan group came to be after the collapse of the Tiwanaku empire around 1000-1470. These cultural groups occupied southern Peru and northern Chile. Moreover, the Chiribayan people were found in the Osmore drainage basin.
Mummification
In the years from 1980 - 1990 multiple excavations were taken place. Over 134 human mummies and there remains were found at the site of Chiribaya Alta. These mummies were placed in their everyday clothes for that time and in a sitting position. As Aufderheide (2003) states, the mummies were, "in underground cists containing capstones and stone-lined walls with a dirt floor" (p. 116).
Pathology
This specific mummy had intentional cranial deformation and osteoarthritis of the joints - this was a common occurrence amongst the group found. As well, it is found that he died from, or was greatly affected by, infectious lesions or osteomyelitis of the maxilla and mandible.
External Links
Photo - https://anthropologynet.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/chiribaya-mummy-with-lice.jpg
References
Aufderheide, A. C. (2003). The scientific study of mummies. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from https://books.google.ca/books?id=P_xj3QTHHvoC&pg=PA114&lpg=PA114&dq=bolivian+mummies&source=bl&ots=BrISzCwlCs&sig=Wr4lht6cdU0xstBd8lEXzt4a9qI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinzougrOHSAhVo7YMKHXPBBKkQ6AEIMjAH#v=onepage&q&f=false