DiscoveryofQilakitsoqMummies

__The Discovery of the Qilakitsoq Mummies__
It was the the Autumn of 1972, when two brothers, Hans and Jokum Gronvlod, went out hunting for birds at near their usual hunting ground, just north of Nuussauq Peninsula. During the hunt, Hans noticed two graves in a rock cleft near an old abandoned settlement, called Qilakitsoq. Like most archaeological discoveries, this was a chance find. He lifted the rocks covering the graves and found 2 children and several adult bodies. He noted that the bodies were wrapped in skins, and other loose pieces of skins were placed in the grave. He was unfamiliar with the skins placed in the graves and knew this was something special. He returned from the hunting trip with his brother and reported the find to local authorities.

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