World’s Oldest Mummies Dates Back 8,000 Years Ago Found in Portugal’s Mesolithic Remains

Medicine & Technology Mar 08, 2022

A new study rediscovers old photos of mummified bodies in Sado Valley, Portugal. Read on to know more about the possibly oldest mummy collection in the history.

Chilean Chinchorro Mummies Now Protected by the World Heritage List; Who Were They?

Jul 28, 2021

On Tuesday, July 27, the UNESCO World Heritage List added a new cultural asset to its ranks: the Chilean Chinchorro mummies.

Climate Change Degrading Ancient Mummies

Mar 10, 2015

About 7 thousands years ago and predating the Egyptians by several thousands of years lived a tribe of people off the coast of Chile and southern Peru lived a tribe of people known today as "the Chinchorro". Like the ancient Egyptians, the Chinchorro used to mummify its dead, creating the oldest known mummies on Earth. But today, these mummies are now threatened by climate change.