Mount Ampato, located in Peru, is a volcano at an altitude of 20,700 feet. The ridge is covered with thick ice all the year round, and it will not melt as long as it does not encounter volcanic eruption. 1on September 8th, 995, archaeologists John reinhard and Miguel zareton came here to make an investigation. While they were recording, the nearby Naivado volcano erupted, and volcanic ash as high as 1 mile fell on the ridge of Ampato Mountain, melting 30 feet of ice.
However, Miguel, who was walking in front, suddenly let out a scream. He saw a small statue of a feather headdress on the edge of a rock not far away, which was the product of ancient civilization. The two thought, will there be more rare celestial bodies ahead? So they walked on. Soon, just as they were about to reach the summit, a "cloth package" frozen on the rock attracted their attention. A closer look revealed that it was not a cloth bag, but an Inca mummy.
They took out the mummy after breaking the ice. To their surprise, the mummy turned out to be a young girl, about 12- 14 years old. Her face is dry and her limbs are stiff with cold. In order to preserve this rare mummy, John and Miguel carried her 80 pounds down the mountain. After 64 hours, they finally arrived at the Catholic University in Arequipa, and they were relieved until they put her in the freezer.
Connard is a famous frozen mummy researcher in Austria. After naming the little girl the mummy Juanita, he immediately launched a series of studies. The results show that Juanita died in16th century, more than 500 years ago. According to the literature and her DNA analysis, Juanita is from the Inca kingdom. In addition, Juanita's coat is extremely luxurious, not only with exquisite patterns, but also with bright colors, especially the red and white striped shawl, which can be called the most exquisite Inca fabric in the world.
However, only Inca aristocratic women can wear this precious cloth. Even though the little girl is noble, she is not old enough, so it is too early to wear it now. Furthermore, Connard found that Juanita's right hand posture was a bit odd, and his right hand clutched the skirt tightly. Is this tension, pain or hesitation? In this regard, some archaeologists said that Juanita may be a sacrificial object, because the Incas have always had a tradition of offering sacrifices, and they hold sacrifices at every festival in the farming cycle. Although animals are the main sacrifices, the living are not spared when the Inca king goes out to war or a major natural disaster occurs.
In fact, the tradition of offering sacrifices to the living has not been completely eliminated until today. People who don't know it may scoff at it, but its darkness and terror are far beyond ordinary people's imagination, and the mystery of Juanita has not been solved.