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In 2003, a six-inch-tall skeleton with a pointed head was found naturally mummified in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Although many people have claimed that the skeleton—which had bone density characteristic of a 6-year-old despite its tiny size—was an alien, scientists have since been able to sequence and study its DNA. Ata, as the female mummy is known, turns out to be a human being—she was most closely related to indigenous Chileans but also had some European ancestry. Researchers found seven different mutations of her genes that are involved with growth, but they’re not sure which caused her skeletal malformation.
Strange Ancient Discoveries For Which There Is No Explanation
In 2003, a six-inch-tall skeleton with a pointed head was found naturally mummified in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Although many people have claimed that the skeleton—which had bone density characteristic of a 6-year-old despite its tiny size—was an alien, scientists have since been able to sequence and study its DNA. Ata, as the female mummy is known, turns out to be a human being—she was most closely related to indigenous Chileans but also had some European ancestry. Researchers found seven different mutations of her genes that are involved with growth, but they’re not sure which caused her skeletal malformation.