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The Inca Mummies of Coricancha: Sacred Bodies in Colonial Peru

The Inca Mummies of Coricancha: Sacred Bodies in Colonial Peru

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When Spanish conquistadors seized the Inca temple of Coricancha in Cusco, they found more than gold. Inside lay the mummified bodies of past Inca emperors, seated on thrones and treated as living rulers. This episode of The Story of Peru explores the Inca practice of royal mummification, the political power these bodies held, and their dramatic fate after the conquest. Lucas and Luna examine how the Sapa Incas — from Pachacuti to Huayna Cápac — were preserved, worshipped, and paraded during festivals like Inti Raymi. They also uncover the Spanish campaign to locate, confiscate, and destroy these mummies, led by Viceroy Francisco de Toledo in the 1570s. Drawing on accounts from Pedro de Cieza de León and Juan de Betanzos, as well as archaeological discoveries from the Coricancha precinct and nearby Sacsayhuamán, the episode reveals a practice rooted in ancestor worship and imperial legitimacy. It also touches on the modern controversy: do any Inca mummies still exist, hidden away? This is a story about how the dead shaped the living — in Inca times and after. #IncaMummies #Coricancha #Inca #Peru #SpanishConquest #FranciscoDeToledo #SapaInca #HuaynaCapac #Pachacuti #Mummification #IntiRaymi #Cusco #AncestorWorship #ViceroyaltyOfPeru #PedroDeCiezaDeLeon #JuanDeBetanzos #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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