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La doncella ("The maiden"), the oldest of the three mummies of Inca children discovered in 1999 near Llullaillaco. The Children of Llullaillaco [1] (Spanish: [(ɟ)ʝuʝajˈʝako]), also known as the Mummies of Llullaillaco, are three Inca child mummies discovered on 16 March 1999 by Johan Reinhard and his archaeological team near the summit of Llullaillaco, a 6,739 m (22,110 ft) stratovolcano ...
A separate three-fingered hand believed to be from Peru's Nazca region was also analyzed, with experts ruling out any connection to alien life. Scientists assert 'alien mummies' in Peru are really ...
Wired reported that "mummies" presented by Maussan are believed to be "an elaborate hoax made of human and animal bones". [10] In November 2023, Maussan held a second presentation at the Mexican Congress regarding "three-fingered Peruvian mummies". Maussan claimed that they were "not related to any life on Earth".
Mexico's Congress heard from researchers on Tuesday who declared authentic a set of three-fingered Peruvian mummies recently presented as potential evidence of non-human life forms, while ...
The maiden. Llullaillaco mummies in Salta province . Qhapaq hucha was the Inca practice of human sacrifice, mainly using children. The Incas performed child sacrifices during or after important events, such as the death of the Sapa Inca (emperor) or during a famine. Children were selected as sacrificial victims as they were considered to be the ...
The bizarre saga of supposed alien mummies showcased to top Mexican lawmakers last year has taken another turn as a press conference was interrupted by officials as they tried to seize a new ...
National Geographic documents the process as archaeologists attempt to save hundreds of Inca mummies from destruction and looters. [1] Guillermo Cock, a Peruvian-born archaeologist, and Peter Frost, an Inca researcher, travels to Lima, Peru, to further understand the Inca's sacrificial rituals and culture.
Peruvian Culture Minister Leslie Urteaga has questioned how the specimens, which she said were pre-Hispanic objects, left Peru and says a criminal complaint has been filed. "I'm not worried.