In this investigative documentary, we join Dr. Joanne Fletcher and a team of forensic specialists as they examine the "Screamer", a terrifyingly preserved Peruvian mummy found in a museum cellar. Through cutting-edge CT scans, chemical fingerprinting, and carbon dating, the team dismantles the long-held belief that South American mummies were only preserved by nature. The investigation takes a stunning turn when scientists identify a rare conifer resin in the mummy's coating that originates 7,000 miles away in the Southwest Pacific. This discovery suggests that ancient trans-oceanic contact occurred centuries before European explorers arrived, potentially rewriting the history of human migration and global trade in the ancient world.
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