Strangely the tomb made natural corpses petrify

The bodies were buried here because some mysterious cause became natural mummies.

While the ancient Egyptians spent centuries studying and developing the mummification technique in a cemetery in the small town of San Bernardo, Colombia, in some strange way, the corpses naturally petrified after a rest period.

There have been many scientists coming to San Bernardo to study the phenomenon of petrifying corpses

This strange phenomenon began to be noticed by a grave digger named Eduardo Cifuentes 15 years ago. During renovations of forgotten graves, Mr. Cifuentes realized something special in this burial area. According to Mr. Cifuentes's description, the clothes and skin of the corpses turned brown. In addition, the skin of the corpses looked pale and wrinkled due to the effects of time.

Most corpses were buried in the late 1950s

Although they have been studying for a long time, scientists cannot give the most satisfactory explanation for this strange phenomenon. It is known that in the town of Guanajuato, Mexico, corpses can also petrify themselves due to soil and gas conditions in the ground. But this hypothesis cannot be used to explain in San Bernardo. Because the corpses here are all placed in a coffin, this coffin is located on a local ritual grave. Therefore, the corpses are not in contact with the soil.

Dry and petrify after a while

Local people have provided some explanations such as water sources, chemical deficiencies, temperature conditions of the ground or the habit of eating 2 types of typical fruits of the region, guatila and balu.

Today, the mummies are preserved and displayed at the museum. While this may boost the town's economy, some people still feel dissatisfied with this type of business.