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Thursday, September 22, 2005

Incredibly Preserved Mummies

Now this is Indiana Jones material: The Washington Post reports from Argentina that three highly preserved Peruvian mummies are at the center of a debate on whether or not to display them to the public in a museum. The photo that accompanies the story is eerie to say the least.

Some more links:
Inca mummies in Peru at National Geographic, BBC News, and NPR.
Ice Mummies of the Inca at NOVA Online

Posted by Will at September 22, 2005 07:20 PM in Anthropology