COLLECTION OF HUMAN REMAINS The collection of human remains at the MNAAHP consists of approximately 15,500 items among funeral bundles, complete skeletons, skulls and parts of skeletons. The time range takes in from the Lithic Period, with the skeletons from Lauricocha (ca. 10,000 B.P.), to the Inca Period, represented by osseous remains from Machu Picchu. Among the most important collections we house, can be mentioned the Paracas collection. In our collections there are still intact funeral bundles, which Tello's team did not manage to unwrap, and partially unwrapped bundles. We also house collections originating from archaeological work in important zones like Nazca and Ancon, and sites like Kuelap, Pachacamac, Cerro Trinidad, Lauri, Cerro del Oro, Pampa de las Animas, Armatambo, Cajamarquilla, Makat Tampu and others. This collection was begun at the beginning of the 20th century, product of the scientific expeditions of Julio C. Tello, and through the years has received collections originating from other excavations and other museums. One of its major virtues is that it is almost entirely composed of material from scientific excavations, so it has high research potential. It should be pointed out that in Peru there are no protests from native communities that can limit the possibilities of research.