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The discovery of this 500-year old woman and what is on her is incredible for science!

When one discovers a 500-year old body, we expect to discover bones, decaying matter, bits of tissue, etc.

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Here scientists got surprise of their lives by coming across a 15-year-old woman's body near a volcano in Argentina.

Her body was frozen, which preserved her skin and hair in very good condition, but the most amazing thing is that they even found blood in her veins!

After some analyses, it turns out that the young woman was suffering from tuberculosis, and scientists hope to be able to move forward on the cure of this disease through this discovery.

They also mention that this woman would have probably been offered to the gods in an Inca ceremony.

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