Peru’s alien mummies: Scientific mystery or sensational hoax?

In the video circulating in the media, Dr. José Zalce Benitez, a forensic doctor with the Mexican Navy, demonstrated the process of uncovering a metal implant located beneath the skin of the "alien" mummy.

Together with journalist Fernando Correa Dominguez, the scientists allegedly conducted autopsies on several small, mummified bodies that were said to have been found by grave robbers in Peru. These findings, referred to as Nazca Tridactyls (after the Nazca region from which they originate), have become the subject of widespread discussion in the media and scientific community.

In one of the most unsettling moments of the video, Dr. Zalce demonstrated extracting a thin metal plate from a hand measuring just 8 centimetres (cm). According to the scientist, this implant is made of an advanced metal alloy, the creation of which would require special technical knowledge.

- This is a very complex metal alloy that requires specialist knowledge and techniques to be produced with such quality and purity – said Dr. Zalce to MailOnline.

He also added that the alloy's composition includes aluminium, tin, silver, copper, cadmium, and osmium.

Not all share the enthusiasm about this discovery. Dr. Flavio Estrada, a forensic archaeologist at the Peruvian Institute of Forensic Medicine and Criminal Sciences, strongly denies that the mummies have any extraterrestrial origin. He sharply criticized these findings, claiming they are "made from animal bones from this planet, using modern synthetic adhesives." His opinion is supported by many experts who also approach the whole matter with skepticism.

The case of the alleged "alien" mummies caused international disarray earlier when, last year, Peruvian authorities detained two such specimens at the airport in Lima. A mummy with three fingers on each hand, doll-sized, was supposed to be shipped via the courier company DHL. This discovery, along with subsequent revelations about these mysterious figures, has been met with harsh criticism from scientists.

In September of last year, two similar mummies were even presented during a hearing in the Mexican Congress. Known journalist Jaime Maussan claimed that these mummies are about 1,000 years old and were found in Peru in 2017. His theses were quickly dismissed by researchers, who suggested that these "beings" were created from a combination of mummified human remains and animal bones.

These are not extraterrestrials, they are not intraterrestrials, they are not a new species, nor hybrids. This is a completely fabricated story – stated one expert.

Nigel Watson, a UFO specialist, also expressed doubts about these alleged findings. In an interview with MailOnline, he noted that mummies typically have a more "leathery" appearance, which does not match these discoveries. He suggested that they might merely be "plaster casts on a bone structure with three fingers attached to the hand."

While the topic of the alleged Peruvian mummies is gaining significant interest and provoking numerous discussions, most experts agree that it is more a result of speculation, profit motives, and a desire for sensation, rather than evidence of extraterrestrial life.