The Incas
Mummies

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Cerro del Plomo Mummy
Cerro del Plomo Mummy: Ceremonia Inca

 
 
Cerro del Plomo Mummy
      The mummy of a 15-year-old girl sacrificed 500 years ago
      suffered from a lung infection at the time of her death.

 
 
     The mummy of a 15-year-old girl found on
      the summit of the Llullaillaco volcano.
     One of 3 mummies sacrificed on the summit of the Llullaillaco volcano.
     Museum of High Mountain Archaeology (MAAM) in Salta, Argentina.

 
 
     The mummy of a 7-year-old boy found on top of the Llullaillaco
     volcano had signs of being struck by lightning so it wasn't sampled.
     This 6-year-old girl was struck by lightning and is with 2 others in the
     Museum of High Mountain Archaeology (MAAM) in Salta, Argentina.

 
 
La Momia Juanita
La Momia Juanita

VIDEOS (ENGLISH)
Inca mummies: Child sacrifice victims fed drugs and alcohol [BBC News] (2:26 min.)
Inca Mummies: Secrets of the Lost World [National Geographic] (56:14 min.)

VIDEOS (SPANISH)
Momia Juanita regresó a la provincia arequipeña de Caylloma (3:33 min.)
El sacrificio de los niños momias Incas (5:53 min.)
La momia Juanita (7:29 min.)
Conservacion del niño del Cerro El Plomo [Nieves Acevedo 2014] (25:06 min.)
Los niños del Llullaillaco (27:22 min.)
El niño del Plomo (53:09 min.)
 

1998
Frozen mummies of sacrificed Incas found in Peru
Sacrifices to Inca Gods: Frozen Mummies Found on Peru Volcano

1999
Entirely Preserved Inca Mummies Found
Scientists discover 500-year-old mummies

2002
Mummies Offer Look At Culture of the Inca

2004
Inca Mummy Cache Is Discovered in Peru

2007
In Argentina, a Museum Unveils a Long-Frozen Maiden

2012
'Maiden' Incan mummy suffered lung infection before sacrifice

2013
Chilean Mummies Reveal Ancient Nicotine Habit
Momia Inca del Cerro El Plomo se conserva en el Museo de Historia Natural de Santiago (La Gran Epoca, enero 23, 2013)