November
24
/ 2023
The Inca mummy known as the Maiden has long been a mystery shrouded in the high-altitude silence of the Andes. The question that has haunted many revolves around how she met her end. There are telltale signs of death, often associated with victims of avalanches - hypothermia and regurgitation. The maiden, too, had traces of vomit on her lips. The prevailing theory suggests a harrowing end, possibly being buried alive as a sacrificial offering to the gods. However, there is no evidence of a struggle in her tomb. One of the first to lay eyes on her resting place noted that nothing appeared disturbed. The murder weapon might have been the cloth tightly wrapped around her head, robbing her of
