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Chilean Mummies Clad In Red Poison Dresses – Evidence Of A Unique Inca Ritual

AncientPages.com | July 28, 2018

AncientPages.com - Scientists have studied two Chilean female mummies clad in red poison dresses. The females aged 9 and 18 years died about 500 or 600 years ago and

In the "But urns tell us how they were used, we do not have to guess" part of the urn, an image was recreated - probably of the deceased (eyes, ears or mouth are visible) whose ashes were inside the vessel.

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Unusual 2,500-Year-Old Face Urns Reveal Garments, Appearance And Jewelry Of Prehistoric People

AncientPages.com | November 11, 2017

AncientPages.com - These unusual 2,500-year-old face urns represent one of the most fascinating categories of prehistoric artifacts unearthed in Poland. They were discovered in Pomerania, a region on the southern shore