...ars sine scientia nihil est...

The Qilak(i)tsoq mummies were discovered in the 1970s, and are the freeze-dried remains of 6 women, a child and a 6 month old baby dating from the 15th century.

Some more information about causes of death.
Another page, mentioning tattoo designs
Photo of one of the children
The main book seems to be The Greenland Mummies, along with The mummies from Qilakitsoq.

It's the middle of summer in Australia, and I'm chasing information about frozen islands. It's madness when you think about it.

Arctic, the peer-reviewed journal of the Arctic Institute of North America, Études/Inuit/Studies and the ASTIS database make for research fun.

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