| Mummy SO10-IX Human Mummy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Mummy SO10-IX |
| Age | 30 +/- 5 years old |
| Sex | Male |
| Status | Shaman |
| Height | 166cm |
| Source | |
| Culture | Sativanorte |
| Date(s) | 1300 AD and 1370 AD |
| Site | Right bank of the Chicamocha River |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Archaeology Museum of Sogamoso |
| Catalog # | none |
Biography
The Mummy SO10-IX is a mummy found in Sativanorte and currently resides in the Arachaeology Museum of Sogamoso. Mummy SO10-IX first analysis was in 2004 by a group of researchers from Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia. The mummy was found unwrapped in flexion, in a fetal position, it had a missing upper left limb with the right lower limb missing parts. The body showed that it went through perforations caused by cadaveric fauna.
Mummification
Through analysis of Mummy SO10-IX, it was said that it was a shaman, due to its perforated ears and that the shaman suffered from illnesses in the limbs. The mummy was cared for by the Muisca community.
Referenes
Bio-anthropology and paleopathology of the SO10-IX Muisca mummy from Sátivanorte, Boyacá, Colombia (PDF Download Available). Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45087307_Bio-anthropology_and_paleopathology_of_the_SO10-IX_Muisca_mummy_from_Sativanorte_Boyaca_Colombia [accessed Mar 16, 2017]