Archeology
Shocked with half a billion year old mummy intact as if it died yesterday in China
The world's best natural mummy has been found in South China, perfectly preserved in three dimensions despite dying at least 540 million years ago.
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The world's best natural mummy has been found in South China, perfectly preserved in three dimensions despite dying at least 540 million years ago.
Researchers suspect the San Bernardo cemetery's humidity and mountainside location helped dry the bodies and create natural mummies.
Due to the cold climate, the female body from the mid-19th century accidentally became a mummy, a part of clothing is preserved.
The Siberian Times reported that scientists recently discovered a woman's mummy buried in the snowpack in the Arctic and covered with thick fur