---
title: Qilakitsoq Mummies
author: Kenny McFly
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19089/qilakitsoq-mummies/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-06-12
---
# Qilakitsoq Mummies
_Authored by Kenny McFly_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19089.jpg)
## Image Caption
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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/), three younger women, and two small boys.
Greenland National Museum, Nuuk.
## Cite This Work
### APA
McFly, K. (2024, June 12). Qilakitsoq Mummies. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
McFly, Kenny. "Qilakitsoq Mummies." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 12, 2024. .
### MLA
McFly, Kenny. "Qilakitsoq Mummies." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jun 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qilakitsoq_mummies_(Kenny_McFly).jpg) by [**Kenny McFly**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qilakitsoq_mummies_(Kenny_McFly).jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 12 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.