Chinchorro Inhabit the Peruvian and Chilean Coasts
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Barbarians, Nomads, Ceremonies, Rites, Rituals, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Latin American History, American Indian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Peru, Chile
- Date: c. 5800-c. 3700
Article abstract: The fisher folk living along the Peruvian and Chilean coasts created the world’s earliest intentional mummies, two thousand years older than those of Egypt.
Summary of Event
The oldest intentionally prepared mummies in the world, which are at least two millennia older than those found in Egypt, were found on the southern coast of Peru and the northern coast of Chile. These mummies were first reported in the scientific literature in 1917 by Max Uhle, and the Chilean archaeologists have named the culture Chinchorro, after the location...
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