The Mummy Legacy of Inca and Pre-Inca Cultures

When you think of mummies, Egypt’s bandaged pharaohs might spring to mind. Still, South America’s Andean cultures, particularly the Inca and their predecessors, crafted their own mesmerizing tradition of preserving the dead.  Mummies in Inca and pre-Inca societies were truly special. For example, they included everything from frozen children discovered high in the Andes to […]