Watch: 3,000-year-old mummy discovered next to football training ground

A 3,000-year-old pre-Hispanic mummy has been uncovered by Peruvian archaeologists next to a professional soccer team training field on the outskirts of Lima.

Buried under a ritual that included coca leaves and seashells, the mummy was located on top of a destroyed U-shaped clay temple, a characteristic of certain pre-Hispanic buildings.

Archaeologists removed up to eight tons of rubbish that covered the top of the hill next to the Sporting Cristal club training field and headquarters.

The hill was a special site for pre-Hispanic cultures and was called “huaca”, a Quechua word meaning oracle or sacred place.