Notes
Mummification was practiced to preserve the spiritual power which resides in each person. These powers could be solicited at a later time by Aleut hunters who visited the caves and took a bit of the flesh from one of the mummies hoping it would bring assistance in whaling, but this was dangerous, and those who sought such power might be subject to insanity, severe sickness, and early death. Even the kin of whalers who sought the power of the mummies could suffer harm from the spirit forces unleashed.- Steve J. Langdon
In 1893 ancient Incan mummies are exhibited in Europe for the first time. Edvard Munch sees them and bases the image of "The Scream" on one such mummy.
Munch's behavior becomes more unstable leading to a complete nervous breakdown in 1908 for which he is hospitalized and receives electroshock shock treatment.
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