EXCLUSIVE Experts studying 'alien mummies' in Peru make startling find 'that proves they're real'
Dozens of these mysterious, mummified bodies were discovered in the Nazca desert by journalist and ufologist Jaime Maussan, sparking years of investigation into their origins.
But outside scientists who claimed to analyze them found the specimens were simply dolls made with animal bones.
Now, the team has released a new analysis detailing how two of the mummies, known as Maria and Montserrat, may have died more than 1,200 years ago.
The report noted that both are female. Maria was estimated to be between 35 and 45 years old at death, while Montserrat was between 16 and 25.
Examinations of Maria revealed a deep cut and signs of a bite or bruise in the lower pelvis, along with several lacerations resembling claw marks.
CT scans of Montserrat indicated she likely died from a puncture wound to the chest, specifically between the fifth and sixth ribs.
'These are yet more pieces of clear and irrefutable evidence that these bodies are 100 percent genuine, real, and organic, having once been alive,' said Dr José Zalce, lead expert on the investigation, in a statement to DailyMail.com.
Dr Zalce, former director of the Mexican Navy Medical Department, said he has analyzed 21 of the unusual bodies, noting features such as fingerprints, bone wear, dental structures, muscular anatomy and internal organs.
The latest analysis offers new insight into the causes of death for these alleged mummies. However, the study has not yet been reviewed by independent experts.
Both specimens were found with elongated skulls, three fingers and toes and internal organs including a heart, liver and intestines.
CT scans of one specimen, known as Maria, who measures five feet six inches, revealed bite marks, fractures, blood clots in tissue, and signs of internal trauma.
Dr Zalce and his team identified a significant cut near the lower pelvis, along with what appeared to be bite marks or bruises and several small puncture wounds.
These injuries extended from the tailbone to the hip. The skin and subcutaneous fat had been removed, and two small tailbone vertebrae were broken.
The team also described a zigzag-shaped wound with a broken pattern, suggesting that Maria may have fallen from a cliff and hit rocks during the fall.
In the case of Montserrat, researchers hypothesized that the cause of death was a significant trauma sustained over an extended period.
Images showed multiple fractures, including breaks in the scapula and ribs.
They noted that she was likely upright at the time of death, with her back pressed against a hard surface.
According to the team, the absence of callus formation indicates that the injuries occurred either within a short timeframe or possibly after death.
The mystery over the mummies began in 2017 when Maussan and a team of self- proclaimed paranormal researchers said they found strange three-fingered 'mummified humanoids' with an elongated skull.
The body was found covered in white powder, which the team said was used to preserve the remains.
And five years later, the tiny beings were paraded through Mexico's Congress where Maussan argued his case and did so on two occasions.
During the second meeting, he brought in a string of doctors who all said the bodies were those of real, once-living organisms - some experts claimed to have studied five similar specimens over four years.
However, scientists outside this group have also studied two mummies and found different results.
Forensic archaeologist Flavio Estrada, who led the analysis, said the claims that the specimens coming from another world are 'totally false.'
'The conclusion is simple: they are dolls assembled with bones of animals from this planet, with modern synthetic glues, therefore they were not assembled during pre-Hispanic times,' he said in January 2024.
'They are not extraterrestrials; they are not aliens.'
However, a former Colorado prosecutor and current defense attorney, who has examined one of the mummies, is also a true believer.
Joshua McDowell told DailyMail.com: 'The bodies studied by Estrada were not related to any specimen that we have studied.
'They were folk dolls made to look like [mummies] confiscated at the airport.'
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