The Dark Truth Behind the Recovery of a 500-Year-Old Mummy

A Close Examination

It was determined that she died in her sleep due to exposure, as did the rest of the children. She had a bacterial infection in her lungs which was likely due to the extreme temperatures she was exposed to. She was adorned in a feather headdress and her hair was elegantly braided. Her childhood revealed much about the Inca's sacrificial rituals...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.