While it was thought that mummification first occurred in Egypt or Chile, a new study reveals that hunter-gatherers in Asia were already mummifying their dead 12,000 years ago. When we think of ...

Do you know where the oldest mummies in the world are located? The answer is not Egypt. The Chinchorro people created the first mummies in the world along the coast of what is today northern Chile. In ...

NEW YORK — Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia, dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia, dating back ...

In a recent study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Dr. Bernardo Arriaza argues that the practice of artificial mummification among the Chinchorro people may have evolved as a ...

Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. The ...

The Oldest Mummies in the World May Hail From Southeastern Asia and Date Back 12,000 Years NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in ...