Mummy Hunters
Brief Synopsis
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Examination of the 1995 discovery in Peru of a very well-preserved, 500-year-old Inca mummy. Includes footage of the burial site, scientific examination of the mummy and textiles and other artifacts found at the site, and a re-creation of the journey the young woman made to the heights of Mount Ampa
Cast & Crew
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Amy Wray
Boyd Matson
Sonia Guillen
Johan Reinhard
Bob Brier
Halo Wines
Narrator
Film Details
Also Known As
National Geographic Explorer (06/23/96)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Examination of the 1995 discovery in Peru of a very well-preserved, 500-year-old Inca mummy. Includes footage of the burial site, scientific examination of the mummy and textiles and other artifacts found at the site, and a re-creation of the journey the young woman made to the heights of Mount Ampato as part of a human sacrifice. Also, an Egyptologist performs a reconstruction of ancient mummification to verify or dispute the knowledge on the subject that has survived in ancient writings. Also presents a look at animal lovers who, following the tradition of ancient Egyptians, have their beloved pets mummified. Also, Russian scientists excavate an early tomb and its contents, including a frozen mummy, in the wilderness of Siberia.
Film Details
Also Known As
National Geographic Explorer (06/23/96)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
