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National
Geographic Channel (NGC) makes an attempt to go medieval
with a series on the Inca mummies next week.
The Inca empire was possibly the most organized civilization
in South America. Their economic system, distribution of
wealth, artistic manifestations and architecture impressed
the first of the Spanish chroniclers.
The salvage operation was started by Peruvian-born archaeologist
Guillermo Cock in 1999, of what is now believed to be the
second largest excavated Inca cemetry in Peru. Following
this in Peru, experts have found many such 'mummy bundles'
under a schoolyard which not only hold bodies but priceless
artefacts revealing more on the mighty Inca.
NGC explores facts about this interesting civilization with
its show Inca Mummies - Secrets Of A Lost Empire to
be aired on 9 June at 8 pm.
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