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Scientists Solve Mystery of 300-Year-Old Mummified ‘Mermaid’ That Was Worshipped for Centuries for Medicinal Properties
Scientists Solve Mystery of 300-Year-Old Mummified ‘Mermaid’ That Was Worshipped for Centuries for Medicinal Properties In ...
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This Otherworldly Museum In Austin Might Just Be The Strangest Thing You’ll See
One of the more interactive exhibits is the “Chamber of Horrors,” where visitors can test their mettle against a series of ...
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Scientists make incredible discovery using lasers on 1,200-year-old mummies
A team of researchers in Peru looked at tattoos on more than 100 mummified bodies from the Chancay culture, which inhabited the region from 900 to 1533. Michael Pittman, a paleobiologist at the ...
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Lasers illuminate the intricate patterns on ancient tattoos of Peru’s mummies
This August 2024 photo provided by researchers shows a mummified human from Peru’s Chancay culture. (Tom Kaye via AP) This August 2024 photo provided by researchers shows a mummified human from Peru’s ...
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Hidden Tattoos Revealed on 750-Year-Old Ancient Mummies: 'Very Surprising'
Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, as attested by the discovery of mummified human remains in the region with preserved skin decoration that date back centuries ...
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Mummies’ Ancient Tattoos Come Under Laser Focus
Called the Chancay, they left behind a wealth of cultural remains, including intricate tattoos that are preserved to this day on the skin of mummified individuals. New details of these tattoos ...