Mummies From Around the World

Mummy Mummies preserved bodies
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Nazca Child
Peru's Nazca dead were most often buried in a fetal position with the lower limbs folded under the chin. Sand rich in salts and nitrates preserved the bodies for more than 1500 years.

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