article_snippet.sent: It is thought to have been stolen from the archaeological site known as Chan Chan which was the capital of the Chimu Empire, an urban civilisation that appeared on the Peruvian coast around 1100 AD.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman there said: 'This is not a Chimu mummy and is most likely pre-Hispanic suggesting a Chimu mummy is from another culture pre-dating the Hispanic arrival.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Believed stolen from Chan Chan capital of the Chimu Empire .