Online Lecture: Ancient Peruvian Mummification & Modern Ceremonial Worship

“It looked like he had died that very day, even though his death had occurred more than eighty years earlier.” Those are the words used by one Spaniard to describe seeing a mummified emperor. Join Oscar Oviedo Velasco, a native Peruvian and specialist in the archeology and history of Peru, this Halloween season to learn about mummification. He'll share why this practice was not only a way of preserving bodies, but was of the utmost importance to Peruvians in assuring eternal life. Find out why the Inca culture kept the bodies of deceased emperors in the Temple of the Sun until the Catholic Church declared this worship practice pagan. And discover the Peruvian rituals used today to invoke the spirits of those who have departed and why human remains are occasionally used in their ceremonies.

Your online lecture will take place live over the course of 1-2 hours. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly. This live online experience uses Zoom Webinar, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. You will receive a confirmation email when you enroll, and a reminder email one week and one day before, as well as the morning of the event with a link and instructions on how to tune in. You will not be pictured on screen during the lecture, but you will have the opportunity to ask the instructor live questions using the Q&A box. Unless otherwise noted, all those who enroll in this program receive access to the live event as well as a recording of the lecture that you can watch any time within the two weeks following the live event.