Aztec mummies?

In the adventure supplement Serpent Moon, it is shown that the Xibalbans (American Selenim) developed rituals to place themselves in a state of suspended animation resembling mummification. This means that any of the many mummies discovered in the Americas could be Selenim in suspended animation. 

An 1879 horror story could serve as good inspiration for this: The Squaw Hollow Sensation. In that story, a mad scientist posits that the Aztec mummies are actually living beings in suspended animation. Using chemical and electrical means, he is able to revive one! I imagine you could fit this idea into a Nephilim campaign easily by having Chariot initiates develop a similar process.

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