This Ancient High-Status Woman Was Buried With a Parrot-Feather Cape and a Beaded Toucan’s Beak in Modern-Day Peru

The great discovery also reveals the important role that women played in the center of the oldest civilization in America. “The discovery corresponds to a woman who apparently had a high status, an elite woman,” said archaeologist David Palomino. The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral, which for more than 30 years was a garbage dump, until it became an archaeological site in the 1990s.

Archaeologists unearth body of 5,000 year-old woman in former dump

Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old remains of a 'high-status' woman in Peru's ancient Caral civilization in a former municipal dump along with other artifacts.

This Ancient High-Status Woman Was Buried With a Parrot-Feather Cape and a Beaded Toucan’s Beak in Modern-Day Peru

The burial belongs to the ancient Caral culture, the oldest civilization in the Americas

4,500-Year-Old Peruvian Woman Preserved In Exceptional Condition – Including Hair, Skin, And Nails

The high-status woman belonged to the Caral civilization – possibly the oldest civilization in the Americas.

5,000-Year-Old Ancient Noblewoman Remains Found at Site Unfit for a Queen

Peruvian remains of a ruler were unearthed at a former dump. The clothing and objects buried with the woman indicate high social status.

4,500-Year-Old Burial in Peru Reveals Exceptionally Well-Preserved High-Status Woman

The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru 5,000 years ago