1999 Discovery of the Children of Llullaillaco, mummies in the high Andes of Argentina

Ceruti is the first woman to specialize in the field of high-altitude archaeology, she was team lead on the expedition which found the Children of Llullaillaco. These mummies, 1 male & 2 female Incan children, are considered the best-preserved mummies in the world. Ceruti has also studied other Inca ceremonial centers on the summits of Andean peaks above 6000 meters. She is a pioneer in the anthropological study of sacred mountains around the world, and in the emerging field of glacial archaeology. She is founder & director pro bono of the Institute of High Mountain Research. Early in her career photographs showing her co-leading an expedition above 21,000 feet were omitted from a publication because "she looked like a teenage girl" & it was believed pictures of her would make the work look easy." Ceruti is of Andean descent & believes mountaineering is in her blood.

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Archaeology - High Altitude

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