The former delivery man was approached by police at the Mantaro viewpoint in the Peruvian city of Puno, known for its important archaeological significance.
Gold tongues were found in tombs at the Qewaisna necropolis, a burial site in Egypt that has hundreds of tombs from different periods in the country s history.
Researchers from Munich Clinic Bogenhausen have determined the cause of death of two mummies from South America, who appear to have been murdered over a thousand years ago.