Finally, the body was placed in a coiled basket and taken to the necropolis. What's special about them 1. Archaeologists have concluded that when the person was important in the community, more layers of fabric were used to wrap the body. In one case, writes the author Georgess McHargue, the was four yards wide and twenty-two yards long. This cloth was woven by hand, so a great deal of painstaking work was involved in its production.
Some archaeologists believe that mummification occurred through a natural drying process.
Others believe that resins were used to prepare the bodies. But until further studies take place and the results are compared, no one will know for certain. Where to see them More information to come. Where to find more information about them How to Make a Mummy Talk by James M. Deem has a short section on Paracas mummies. The Incas and their Ancestors by Michael Moseley is an excellent book that contains pertinent information about the mummies of Paracas.