Archeology
The world's oldest mummy is decomposing due to the effects of climate change
The cemetery in the Atacama desert, where the ancient Chinchorro people decorated and buried mummies, is increasingly affected by climate change.
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Helpless researchers look at the world's oldest mummy decomposing
The mummies of the Chinchorro people dating back at least 7,000 years began to turn into a black form, Science Alert reported yesterday.
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Chile seeks support to preserve the oldest mummies in the world
Chilean researchers are seeking international help to protect nearly 300 Chinchorro mummies found in the north of the country, considered the oldest mummies in the world…
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The oldest mummy in the world is threatened
The impact of climate change makes the oldest mummies in the world, dating from around 5050 BC, begin to decompose and ooze black water.
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The oldest mummy 'mummy'
Scientists have announced that mummies are found in the swamp of Laois, Ireland dating to ... 4,000 years.
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Successfully code the DNA of the oldest mummy in the world
An international team of scientists has succeeded in decoding the DNA of the world's oldest mummy ever discovered.
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Decipher the death of the oldest mummies in the world
Arsenic-contaminated water is the culprit that killed the ancient people in Chile, where the embalming technique was applied as early as human history.