Qilakitsoq Mummies

Kenny McFly

by Kenny McFly
published on 12 June 2024

Qilakitsoq Mummies — The Inuit mummies of Qilakitsoq, Greenland, are about 500 years old and were found in Greenland in 1972. Eight mummies were found: three older women, three younger women, and two small boys.

Greenland National Museum, Nuuk.

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