The Mummies from Qilakitsoq - Eskimos in the 15th Century

adult age at death analysis Anthropol antigens Arctic Aulacomnium turgidum bone mineral calculus caribou skin Cassiope Cassiope tetragona centimetres centimetres long collagen columna contamination Copenhagen cortical bone cups Danish Denmark dental diatoms disease drowned Elymus enamel Eskimo Eskimo mummies fragments front fur band garments glycosaminoglycans Grandjean graves Greenland Greenland Eskimo Grun hair harp seal Hart Hansen histological hood human hydroxyproline identified incisors indicate inner parka investigations kamik Kütz lead exposure lung mandibular material Mazess Meddr Grønland Meldgaard methods microscope molars Møller mummified mummy National Museum normal Nuussuaq outer parka parka Pedersen pieces of skin preserved probably Qilakitsoq Qilakitsoq mummies rehydration ringed seal ruins samples sealskin seam seen sewn showed side sinew thread skeleton skull sleeves species stitches stocking stones structures tail tattoos teeth tion tissue tooth trabecular bone trousers unicorn Uummannaq valves well-preserved woman women