Discovery Channel - Mummy Autopsy (2004) Part 4 The Lost Vikings and Wrapped in Mystery

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 4 The Lost Vikings and Wrapped in Mystery

The body of a white man in an Indian cemetery has raised questions archaeologists are seeking answers to. In pre-Inca Peru the most important civic centre was a place called Armantambo, home to the Ichma people. Once a magnificent old city, it is now a shanty town where ancient bones poke out of the ground. In the 15th century the Incas overwhelmed Armantambo and subjugated the indigenous people. In a recent archaeological dig 200 mummy bundles in burials from Ichma and Inca times were found. Equally interesting are the remains of what may have been the first Vikings to land in Ireland. – The beginning of an exciting journey back into history.

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