Utility workers installing natural gas pipelines in the Puente Piedra district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, discovered a mummy estimated to be around 1,000 years old. The remains, believed to be of a female adolescent from the pre-Inca Chancay culture, were found just half a meter below the surface, prompting the suspension of pipeline work to allow archaeologists to conduct careful excavations and recover the artifacts. The discovery adds to the numerous accidental archaeological finds reported by the gas company Cálidda since it began operations in Lima in 2004. Separately, Peruvian archaeologists have unveiled the ancient city of Peñico, located in the northern Barranca province, dating back approximately 3,500 years to between 1800 and 1500 BCE. This urban center is believed to have served as a major trading hub linking the Pacific coast cultures with those in the Andes mountains and the Amazon basin. The city of Peñico flourished contemporaneously with early civilizations in the Middle East and Asia and is considered a significant archaeological site that sheds light on pre-Columbian social and commercial integration in the region.