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oldest known archaeological evidence of artificial mummification
UNESCO recognizes Chinchorro cemeteries in northern Chile as holding the oldest known archaeological evidence of artificial mummification.
SrcUNESCO World Heritage Centre

Next evidence →2,400–2,200 years oldDenmark's Tollund Man, found in 1950, has been radiocarbon-dated to about 2,400–2,200 years old.

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