500-year-old mummy of a monk can give the answer to why we suffer from rheumatism

Mummies can't talk, but research remains provide answers to many questions about the development of human civilization. This monk died more than five hundred years ago, and now his bones give scientists the opportunity to understand what is the cause of one of the most common diseases in the world.

Find out from our material, what discoveries were made by the researchers by examining the ancient remains.

Scientists believe that the mummified monk may be the key to unlocking the reasons for the global spread of rheumatism. They believe that the study will help to find an effective way to treat chronic disease.The mummy is well preserved, and her bones show signs of rheumatic disease. She was found in a monastery in Guano (Ecuador). Now the ancient remains explores a French doctor-a pathologist Philippe Charlier (Dr Philippe Charlier).

Traces of rheumatic arthritis was first discovered in America, even before I got there Christopher Columbus. A new discovery of Guano can shed light on how the disease came to another part of the world.Researchers believe that the mummy might belong to the monk-guardian of the monastery, who died in the period between 1560 — 1565 years. At the time of his death he was about 90 years old. Local residents discovered the remains of the monastery Asunsion de Guano.In August 1949, a strong earthquake destroyed the walls of the Church and opened the resting place of the monk. The body was preserved in good condition so that visible signs of rheumatic disease.The story lives in your bones and ruins. In order to understand the origins of a phenomenon, it is necessary to return to the past. And then the dead ancestors, perhaps, will reveal the secrets to creating a better future.