In a surprising turn of events, the mysterious "alien mummies" discovered at Lima's airport last October have been debunked as mere humanoid dolls fashioned from human and animal parts, according to a scientific analysis revealed on Friday.
At a press conference organized by Peru's culture ministry in Lima, experts disclosed that the two small specimens, initially thought to have extraterrestrial origins, were, in fact, elaborate hoaxes. Flavio Estrada, an archaeologist with Peru's Institute for Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, stated unequivocally, "They're not extraterrestrials. They're dolls made from animal bones from this planet joined together with modern synthetic glue. It's totally a made-up story."
The two figurines, which were found in a cardboard box within the offices of courier DHL at Lima airport, were designed to resemble mummified bodies adorned in traditional Andean attire. Media speculation about possible alien connections ensued, but the recent analysis definitively refutes any extraterrestrial involvement.
Furthermore, a three-fingered hand, believed to be from Peru's Nazca region, was also examined during the press conference. Experts ruled out any connection to alien life, affirming that it was crafted from earthly materials. The findings emphasize the need for careful scrutiny and skepticism when evaluating unusual discoveries.
This revelation follows a similar incident in September, where tiny mummified bodies with elongated heads and three-fingered hands were presented at a Mexican congressional hearing. Despite claims by journalist and UFO enthusiast Jaime Maussan that the bodies were ancient and from Peru, experts later dismissed them as likely fraudulent, combining ancient human mummies with animal parts.
The experts at the Lima press conference did not establish a direct link between the dolls found in the DHL office and the bodies presented in Mexico. However, they emphatically stressed that both cases involve hoaxes and are not related to extraterrestrial life.