Detmold child

Detmold Child at the Mummies of the World Exhibition

Detmold child is the name of a mummy found in Peru. The mummy has been identified to be about 6,500 years old, making it one of the oldest preserved mummies ever found.[1] It was named The Detmold child by its owners Lippisches Land Museum in Detmold, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[2]

Physical characteristics

Officials at the Lippe State Museum in Detmold, Germany have revealed that the Detmold child died at the age of eight to nine months after suffering from a rare congenital heart malformation mostly known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a condition with parts of the left side of the heart not developing completely.[3] The syndrome combined with contracting pneumonia had led to the baby's death. The child was also discovered to have Vitamin D deficiency, and also had an abnormal, conically-shaped skull.[4] The body had been covered by linen and buried with an amulet hung around its neck a CT scan has revealed.[3]

The Detmold child is currently on exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California, along with 45 other mummies and 95 various artifacts.[2]

References

  1. ↑ DPA. "Cause of death found for ancient baby mummy". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Mummies of the World: an exhibition at the California Science Centre in Los Angeles". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Gallery - Mummies of the world gather in Los Angeles - Image 1 - New Scientist". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "From a Peruvian child to a Baron from Budapest". KATU.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
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