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= Plomo Mummy = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Plomo Mummy (also known as Boy of El Plomo, El Plomo Mummy, or La Momia del Cerro El Plomo in Spanish) is the well-preserved remains of an Incan child found on Cerro El Plomo near Santiago, Chile in 1954. It was the first frozen mummy discovery of high-altitude human sacrifice by the Incas, a practice called qhapaq hucha.

The mummy is curated by the National Museum of Natural History in Santiago, Chile, ''' where a replica of the mummy is on public display. In 2003, histological examinations of the remains revealed the presence of a primitive species of the Trichinella parasite. ''' (Bold + Big = Editted)

See also[edit]

 * Mummy Juanita
 * Ötzi the Iceman
 * Children of Llullaillaco

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

 * Image of the mummy at the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural