Mummified dogs reveal Tiwanaku people buried companions beside homes long before they became status symbols

In the arid landscapes of southern Peru, around 1,100 years ago, someone carefully dug a small pit, laid down a woven mat and placed a young dog within as if sleeping, possibly wrapped in twine.

Centuries later, the mummified remains would be one of only two intentionally buried mummified dogs from the Tiwanaku culture. ...