Ancient Mummies from Southeast Asia Reveal 12,000-Year-Old Preservation Techniques
TL;DR
Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of human mummification in Asia, dating back up to 14,000 years, involving smoke-drying techniques used by hunter-gatherers, which challenges previous timelines and suggests complex cultural practices related to death and preservation.
- Oldest known evidence of human mummification discovered in Asia, scientists say CNN
- Oldest Human Mummies Discovered, And They're Not What We Expected ScienceAlert
- World's oldest mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 years ago in China and Southeast Asia, researchers find Live Science
- Archaeologists Discover the Earliest-Known Mummies Newsweek
- The oldest mummies in the world may hail from southeastern Asia and date back 12,000 years AP News
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