Although thought to be mythical, the reality of Nimerigar tales was called into question in 1932 with the discovery of the San Pedro Mountains Mummy, a -tall mummy ( seated) found in a cave 60 miles south of Casper, Wyoming. Extensive tests were carried out on the mummy, with the initial belief that it was a hoax. Tests performed by the American Museum of Natural History and certified genuine by the Anthropology Department at Harvard stated that the mummy was estimated to be the body of a full grown adult, approximately 65 years old.
In 1932, doubts about Nimerigar tales were cast when a -tall seated mummy was found in a cave near Casper, Wyoming. Initial tests suggested it might be a hoax, but later research by the American Museum of Natural History and Harvard's Anthropology Department confirmed that the mummy belonged to an adult around 65 years old.