If you have any interest in extraterrestrials, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Nazca lines. What you may not have heard of is the three-fingered mummified bodies found there as well.
In January, 2016 a group of five three-fingered mummies were discovered in a tomb in Nazca, Peru. The tomb had been closed off by a large stone door, and once inside, explorers discovered sarcophagi containing the bodies.
Immediately scientists and researchers, as well as ufologists were intrigued. As they examined the bodies they discovered not only three-fingered hands, but also three-toed feet. They had elongated skulls with no nose or ears, instead only holes where they should be.
Just as interesting as the physical anatomy, is the color of the bodies. They are a “chalky” white or gray, covered in a powder that was seemingly used to preserve their bodies.
While some scientists were curious, others were quick to call the discovery a hoax. In an interview with The Express, British UFO author Nigel Watson described the body as “a plaster cast model,” dubbing it “110 perfect fake.”
Even Snopes.com questioned the credibility of the discovery.
Fortunately not all scientists and researchers were deterred by the outward appearance of the mummies. In fact, they pressed on, measuring one body to be approximately 5 feet. 6 inches tall.
The bodies were carbon dated, indicating that they are from anytime between 245 to 410 AD. X-rays show that they do, in fact, have a humanoid skeleton.
Professor Konstantin Korotkov, of Saint Petersburg University in Russia, has described the body as belonging to “another creature, another humanoid.”
Korotkov, familiar with other mummies found in Nazca, has continued his examinations, looking not only at the visible, physical body, but going deeper into the tissue and DNA. “The tissue has biological nature and their chemical composition indicates that they are humans. Their DNA features 23 pairs of chromosomes, just like we have.”
He went on to add, “They appear human but they are not.”
Korotkov noted that, “Their anatomic structure is different.” The mummy’s rib structure is unusual, rounded, with some semicircular bones included. “Most surprisingly, the mouth cavities are there but the lower jaws are not flexible and present a single whole with the rest of the skull.”
While he has said he believes the mummies could be of extraterrestrial Origins, it’s just as possible they are from prehistoric tribes. “They were three-fingered and this genetic feature could make itself evident in future generations,” he said.
Korotkov added, “By the way, three-fingered creatures can be seen on petroglyphic drawings found in Peru.”
While many look at the three-fingered mummies as being extraterrestrial, archaeologists disagree. Though they have been denied access to the mummies, they believe they are actually indigenous and Andean—a real human individual that has been mutilated to look like an alien.
In the late 1920s, Peruvian archeologist Julio Tello found hundreds of cone-shaped skulls in the Paracas region of Peru. In fact, it is believed that the ruling elite artificially extended their heads to represent their status. Scientists believed this could have helped foster a sense of community and collective identity.
Skeletal specialist, Dr Edson Vivanco, also studied the mummies. He concluded they are of “non-human beings.”
“There are lots of details that indicate that the bodies are real. To recreate a skull with these characteristics is a very difficult task,” Dr Vivanco said. “Right now, we are studying the evidence. And so far, we haven’t found anything to say it is a fraud, or that the bodies have been modified or altered in any way. We have lots of evidence that sets us on the path to prove that this is real.”
Andrew Nelson, an anthropologist with the University of Western Ontario, has another explanation. He believes the bodies were tampered with, manipulated by forgers using parts of real human mummies to create this being.
He’s not alone either. A number of other Peruvian mummy researchers released a statement condemning the practice. Guido Lombardi, a professor of forensic sciences at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia told Live Science that, “I particularly find repulsive that anyone would [dare] to dehumanize deceased human bodies. You can’t take away the condition of human to a human being!”
Still interested in mummies? Then I’m sure you’ve heard of The Mummy’s Curse.
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