Suddenly discovered 7,000-year-old mummy in North Chile

Chilean media reported that a group of students had suddenly discovered a 7,000-year-old mummy on a trip to northern Chile.

According to La Tercera newspaper, the mummy was discovered by students on May 24 during a visit to the Morro de Arica site.

According to students, the magnitude 8.2 earthquake that occurred in the area in April could be the reason for a part of the mummy to rise to the ground.

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Scientists believe the mummy belongs to the Chinchorro culture in northern Chile.

The site of the Chinchorro culture was discovered in the 20s of the 20th century in the northernmost region of Arica, Chile along the Pacific coast, where the primitive people lived by hunting, fishing and gathering. sea.

Unlike the Egyptians, mummification is only for the upper class, all residents in Chinchorro culture, from adults, children and fetuses can be embalmed.

Previously, scientists have discovered many thousands of years old mummies in this culture. Most recently, the exhibition of four pre-Columbian mummies in Chile, identified as the oldest in the world, dates back to about 5,000 BC.

Currently, Chilean archaeologists are continuing excavation work; and scientists believe that with the detection of the mummy, northern Chile should be declared a protected area.