Discovery Channel - Mummy Autopsy (2004) Part 1 A Lost Queen and Mummy Island

Ancient crime scene - Mysterious finds of corpses from times long past continue to pose great puzzles for researchers all over the world Who were these early people and under what circumstances did they die? Were they victims of brutal cult rituals or did they die of natural causes? Discovery Channel accompanies an expert team of scientists and forensic specialists in their exciting search for clues. Using the modern forensic methods and the latest high-tech equipment, the mummy detectives investigate mysterious human finds around the world. With the knowledge gained, the experts uncover criminal cases that are centuries old or reconstruct life and death in times of almost forgotten cultures. Whether in the desert caves of South America or in the catacombs of Turin, the mummy detectives will take over in any case.

Part 1 A Lost Queen and Mummy Island

The 3,500-year-old mummies of two ancient Egyptians from Qurneh, a young woman and child lie in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. It's unusual not even the pharaohs of that time were buried as richly and magnificently as they were. Who were the two? Heather and James travel to Scotland to investigate the clues from the grave. The adult is a young woman whose bones show significant lack of wear and tear. Also puzzling is the mummy of a man found on the island of San Lorenzo off the Peruvian coast.

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