The mysterious 6-inch skeleton found in Chile’s Atacama Desert more than a decade ago, has perplexed scientists.
Nicknamed Ata, the tiny mummy that was found in the Atacama Desert in 2003, became the subject of documentaries and studies.
Published earlier this year, a study concluded that mummy Ata was a human girl, detailing that she suffered ‘genetic abnormalities and accelerated bone age.’
Image credit Sirius Documentary
Now a new scientific research disagrees on the science and ethics of the study.
It uncovers faulty methods and ethical concerns.
Dr Bernardo Arriaza, a bioarchaeologist from the University of Tarapacá in Chile, said:
“This mummy reflects a sad loss for a mother in the Atacama Desert.”
Image credit Sirius Documentary
via gizmodo
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