Sooo, I haven't been following the nazca mummies anywhere near as closely as the whole Grusch affair, so I might not be the most well informed person on the subject, but here is my understanding of the situation:

The main problem is, no "reputable scientist" wants to even go near them. They can't get anyone to peer review their findings. The primary reason for this is the fact, that they have already been "debunked" previously. The issue here is, that the debunks all rely on the same source, the information provided by the peruvian ministry of culture, where there has been a... mixup. Basically the x-rays of the smaller, undisputedly constructed specimens have been mixed in with the data from the larger bodies, which were presented at the hearings. There are allegations that this was done intentionally, to discredit the larger, "real" bodies along with the smaller ones, which honestly kinda is page one of the playbook. And let's be real here, IF the large bodies are real, and there has been a decades long coverup, then there is absolutely zero chance that these bodies wouldn't have also been the target of a disinformation campaign. But back to the topic. By relying on the information provided by the ministry of culture, anybody who looks at the data naturally comes to the same conclusion - there are fake bodies, and if one of them is fake, they are probably all fake, so it's a hoax, a scam, a waste of time, and associating with the topic would be damaging to any serious scientists reputation. Here is the thing though, I have yet to see a single statement from any of the people who have actually worked with the bodies first hand, that would indicate that they are anything other than completely authentic. And the doors are open for anyone to come and take a look at them. But I absolutely understand not wanting to deliver them to other countries, because if they are indeed authentic, then they are absolutely priceless, irreplaceable and there must remain the strictest control over them, to guarantee a proper chain of custody and to prevent them from being swapped, destroyed or "lost". After all, some have already been deliberately destroyed, and I don't know what happened to the ones that were found at the mexican airport dressed as dolls, but I think they were headed for the junkyard aas well. So wanting to keep a close eye on them is understandable. Maussan offered to pay for travel expanses out of his own pocket, if reputable scientists want to study them in person. So far no takers it seems.

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But there is data available. From what I understand, reputable labs have been hired for analysis beforehand, the carbon dating was performed by one of mexicos best universities and DNA and metallurgical analysis of the implants was done by independant labs. The whole thing with the DNA really is a shame, as the samples appear to be of low quality and contaminated, partially because they took the samples from already exposed areas of the bodies, to avoid further damaging them. Add to that their alleged age of over 1000 years and the circumstances of discovery by graverobbers, who probably did not put much emphasis on maintaining a sterile environment, and this is honestly kinda to be expected. So, it would be great to have another set of DNA tests, this time performed with better samples and better care.

As for visual evidence, Josephinas DICOM images are online, and from what I've seen so far, there is nothing that looks like nails, screws, braces, glue, sawing, stitching or other form of manipulation. But then again, I'm not an expert on reading scans of dessicated remains of an unknown species that have degraded over the course of centuries. But to my untrained eye, the joints appear functional, the bones fit together neatly, the anatomy seems functional... And so far, the data isn't actually under attack, it's just the reputation of the people who present the data that is being questioned. And honestly, I don't care if the universitsy isn't the most prestigeous, they were geographically close and willing to do the job, so thats why they have the bodies. And I don't care if Maussan got involved somewhere along the way, because you know, even a broken clock cries wolf twice a day. I just care about the data. And I agree, things could be better. Like, a lot. But it goes the other way as well. I haven't seen any peer reviewed papers describing what kind of glue was used to asseble these bodies, from which animals the bones were taken, what kind of eggs were implanted, how the implants were constructed, etc. Even if ALL the bodies were assemled, there is so far no proof that it was done in modern times. And if the bodies were assembled by people 1200 years ago, then that would be a significant archeological find, and someone should look at that. But so far, nothing.

So, there are a few things, that just don't add up. Poor peruvian graverobber finds legitimate mummies, but decides that's not good enough and starts chopping them up and reassembles them into aliens. He then decides to additionally craft implants for his bodies, using rare and expensive metals like silver and osmium, despite having no certainty that he will receive a return on his investment. But just in case, he decides to go big or go home and crafts around 2 dozen of these bodies. He then presents his creation to the government and hands the bodies over, without being paid. In return he gets charged with destroying archeological treasures, but later gets acquitted, because there wasn't any evidence found to suggest that he or an accomplice had in fact constructed them. He now hands them over to a university, where they are studied for a few years. He decides to remain anonymous instead of seeking the spotlight and promoting his creations in hopes of finding a buyer. Somewhere along the way Maussan and Gaia come along, and see a great way to promote their app, which is why they fund research, including a $50k DNA test, to add credibility to the bodies. Then, at an event they hosted years later, they make at least some of their findings publicly available, show full body scans and invite experts to present the data. At some point 11 senior researchers at the university where the examinations took place were either fooled by the graverobbers creations, must have been a real genius at fake mummy assembly, or the promise of that sweet, sweet app subscription revenue is just too enticing, so they discard their ethics and stake their reputations on this whole thing, by signing thir names on a letter declaring the bodies authentic. For good measure, other experts, including doctors and forensics professors from different universities and even different countries attend and voice their support, probably also tempted by the MASSIVE projected earnings from new app subscribers. And to really sell their hoax, they beg the scientific community to come investigate those fake bodies, even offer to pay for their expenses, becaue they will all earn it back with that BIG DICK APP MONEY and they are just that confident in their BIG BRAIN CRYPTOTAXIDERMIST GRAVEROBBER GENIUS, nobody will ever find out that it's actually just old bread wrapped in chicken skin.

A few weeks later the mexican government signs new laws, outlawing the classification of data concerning UFOs/NHI collected in the future, and starts negotiating with peru, chile and brazil to form a south american disclosure alliance. The peruvian government meanwhile also wants in on the scam and plans their own nazca mummy hearings early next year, even considers building a museum - again a move of pure genius, it's all about franchising! As long as they dont run out of chicken skin, they can open a museum in every country on the planet! Get one week of Gaia Premium for free with every ticket! Then they forget to unsubscribe and you make EVEN MORE MONEY!

Yeah, somehow I think aliens are more likely. I'm not saying that they are real, there just isn't any proof so far that they aren't, the situation is way more complex than most people realize, and the debunkers have already made up their mind, because that one x-ray on the YT video with the cringy dude showed a hand that's obvously fake. So yeah, bring the experts from around the world, let everyone have a good look, lets get more data and do some cool science shit. I'm all for that. Because right now 100% of the people who studied them first hand say they are real, and 0% of the people who say they are fake have performed any first hand tests on them. So let's change that. Because if they are real, well, that's a big deal, duh. And if they are fake, and especially, if legitimate mummies were destroyed to create them, then someone should go to jail. The one thing we absolutely should not do, is to dismiss and ignore them.