Declaration of the Scientific Community Regarding the fraud of Extraterrestrial Mummies

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Right after the 9th World Congress on Mummy Studies, held in Lima, Peru, in 2017, a press conference was called by associates of a North American TV production company to release the news of the discovery of a set of extraterres-trial mummies in Nazca. Several researchers, including the organizers of the 9WCMS, after evaluating all evidence available (mostly on-line photographs, including X-ray plates), decided to inform the public about the hoax by publishing the following:

DECLARATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY REGARDING THE FRAUD OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL MUMMIES

The subscribers of this document, members of the national and international scientific community, experts in the study and conservation of human remains (mummies and skeletons), communicate the following:

1.- In the last few months, the alleged discovery of “extraterrestrial mummies” in our country has been publicized through an irresponsible, organized disinformation campaign.

2.- Testimonies and published images on this case, allow to assert that these findings correspond undoubtedly to pre-Columbian human remains – Cultural Patrimony of the Nation –, maliciously manipulated and even mutilated to obtain an “ad hoc” appearance for commercial exploitation. Moreover, the exclusion of the entire related archaeological contexts is absolutely contrary to the scientific investigation of this kind of cultural finds.

3.- It is upon our authorities to make the corresponding accusations, since this “production” has violated numerous national and international norms that watch for the defense of Cultural Heritage. We hope that these same authorities will seek the protection and correct investigation of these remains and their place of origin, in order to stop looting and trafficking of human remains. We also expect exemplary sanctions for those responsible of this depredation of heritage that is of all Peruvians and Humanity as a whole.

4.- Finally, the criminal abuse of corpses for petty ends violates human dignity in a profound way. Thus, exploitation of pre-Columbian mummies carried out by this organization, attacks and particularly offends the Andean Culture, implying that its achievements were due to an alleged “alien aid”. We offer our best offices to collaborate with the authorities to demonstrate our statements in the corresponding instances. We also offer to participate in activities that would defend our patrimony and help educate the public about our ancestors and their legacy.

Lima, July 10, 2017. Sonia Guillén, Guido Lombardi, Elsa Tomasto-Cagigao, María del Carmen Vega, Mellisa Lund, Patricia Maita, Martha Palma, Carlos Herz, Alejandra Valverde, Marcela Urizar; more signatures and accessions follow.