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

Treated With Care

Reinhard determined that both of the girls had been treated very carefully before they were left to die. La niña was wrapped in a blanket, and she wore a traditional brown dress. Her skull had also been intentionally elongated. The boy, however, was not given the same care...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.