Peru: Interview with Archaeologist Guillermo Cock

C.J. Schexnayder of Kleph's blog recently sat down with famed Peruvian archaeologist Guillermo Cock, who led the effort to unearth thousands of mummies and tens of thousands of artifacts in a area of land near Lima that was destined for urban development. Among the topics discussed with Cock were the problem of looting, the challenges of the need for urban development and Peruvians link with their past. There is also a photo of one of the mummies, Tejida.

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