The girl from the Inca tribe, which is more than 500 years

2017-10-13 09:58

The girl from the Inca tribe, which is more than 500 years
An incredible discovery of archaeologists.

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In South America, archaeologists made a unique discovery, reports Rus.Media. On top of shestidesyatniki they found 15-year-old girl who had been in the ice for over five centuries. Next to her was later found the bodies of two people: seven boys and six girls.

First time scientists were able to identify infection mummy, studied proteins in tissues. During the life of the girl suffered from a bacterial lung infection resembling tuberculosis.

Samples of the mummies, named “Girl” studied a group of specialists from new York University.

Discovered unique mummy was in 1999 on the slopes of the volcano Llullaillaco on the border of Chile and Argentina.

All three were put into deep freeze.

Apparently children were sacrificed. This is evidenced by found in close proximity to gold, silver, clothing, and food dish.

According to historians, the children were selected because of their beauty.

It is known that the Incas, before performing the ritual year fattened the future victims of the “elite” of products — meat of llamas and maize.