Qilakitsoq

The Greenland Mummies' Home, Qilakitsoq, is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Greenland. Hunters uncovered the best-preserved human bones ever recovered in North America in 1972, bringing the Uummannaq area to the attention of the rest of the world. The "Greenland Mummies" were discovered at Qilakitsoq, an abandoned hamlet in Greenland. In two gravesites near the old coastal hamlet of Qllakitsoq, Greenland, eight mummies (six women and two children) were discovered. That October, two hunters, Hans Gronvold and Jokum, made the discovery.

They are natural mummies that have been formed by freezing temperatures. Researchers realized they had a unique opportunity to learn about a period of Greenlandic history, and they decided to do so in the least harmful way possible. The mummies of the younger child and three ladies were wonderfully preserved, and they were studied exactly as they were discovered. Except for a little incision on the women's backs, the researchers did not undress them or even cut into them. The four other mummies were not as well preserved, therefore their clothing was removed so that their bodies and garments could be examined more closely.

Scientists were intrigued by the mystery surrounding their deaths. Researchers were perplexed by the fact that the two burials had women and children but no men. They were aware that Inuit women and children were not buried separately from men. As a result, they speculated that the eight had drowned together, maybe as a result of a boat capsize. The data, on the other hand, seemed to rule this out. Researchers also looked at the contents of the stomachs and intestines to see if the people died at the same time, but there was no evidence that the other seven people died at the same time. The mummies are now on display at the Nuuk National Museum, where they have taught us a lot about Inuit culture.