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Incan Children in Argentina
1:23:29 - 1:27:36 (04:06)
Three Incan children were put in a rock shelter at high elevation in Salta, Argentina and spent most of their lives eating a primarily potato diet. Potatoes stored at high elevations were preserved through natural freeze drying.
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This podcast discusses historic stories of potatoes being stored at high elevations and Incan children being naturally freeze-dried in rock shelters, resulting in perfectly preserved clothing and artifacts.
1:23:29 - 1:26:03 (02:33)
Summary
This podcast discusses historic stories of potatoes being stored at high elevations and Incan children being naturally freeze-dried in rock shelters, resulting in perfectly preserved clothing and artifacts.
ChapterIncan Children in Argentina
Episode#482: Steven Rinella — A Short Introduction to True Wilderness Skills and Survival
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The mummies of Jujai Jaco, also known as the "freeze dried children", had a poor diet for most of their lives but in the year leading up to their death, they had a diverse diet from all over the Incan empire before being brought up and killed on a hilltop.
1:26:03 - 1:27:36 (01:33)
Summary
The mummies of Jujai Jaco, also known as the "freeze dried children", had a poor diet for most of their lives but in the year leading up to their death, they had a diverse diet from all over the Incan empire before being brought up and killed on a hilltop. One of them was given a blow to the head with a hatchet while the others appeared to have just been drunk and left to die.