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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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McFly, K. (2024, June 12). Qilakitsoq Mummies. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19089/qilakitsoq-mummies/
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