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The Chinchorro Created Mummies Thousands of Years Before the Egyptians
The ancient Chinchorro people from South America may have been the first to explore mummification
When most people hear the word mummification, they probably think of Ancient Egypt. They probably recall the Egyptian kings, their pyramids and their golden sarcophagi. But few people consider—or even know about—the Chinchorro people and their mummification practices. And why … Continue reading
