Ancient tombs and 1,000-year-old remains uncovered during gas works

Archaeologist Jose Aliaga works at the site where city workers discovered ancient remains, from the pre-Inca Chancay culture, and artifacts as they were digging a natural gas line on the outskirts of Lima, Peru - (Associated Press)

Utility workers expanding gas networks in Peru’s capital, Lima, have unearthed two pre-Incan tombs, one containing the 1,000-year-old remains of an individual.

The discovery, made on Thursday, saw one tomb empty, while the other yielded the ancient remains alongside four clay vessels and three pumpkin shell artefacts.