She drew her last breath 800 years ago, yet the pose of this Peruvian woman, mummified in the 13th century, makes her seem eerily lifelike.

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She drew her last breath 800 years ago, yet the pose of this Peruvian woman, mummified in the 13th century, makes her seem eerily lifelike. Although we associate mummies with ancient Egypt, they've been found on every continent-some intentionally embalmed, others accidentally preserved for the ages in dry, cool climates. For a...

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