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Juanita mummy


Place where the object is located
The object is located in museum Santuarios andinos, in Arequipa - PerĂº
Story of the object
Mummy Juanita is a human mummy that belongs to the Inca culture.

Juanita Mummy was a maiden sacrificed by the Incas. She was found after 500 years on a mountain top in Arequipa, Peru. She is also known as "the girl of the ice" or the "lady of Ampato" and is considered the best-preserved mummy in human history
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Label
Culture / Style: Inca
Chronology: between 1440 Ac and 1450 Ac)
Region: South Region