Chinchorro mummies of Chile · All Facts

Chinchorro mummies of Chile
The Chinchorro mummies of Chile, dating to approximately 5050 BCE, are the oldest intentionally preserved human remains in the world — over 2,000 years older than Egyptian mummies.
SrcUNESCO World Heritage Centre

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