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Scientists find earliest evidence of mummification in Asia

Scientists have unearthed what they believe to be the oldest known evidence of human mummification in Southeast Asia. The findings, estimated to be around 12,000 years old, set a new record for the ...
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The World's Oldest Mummies Have Been Found in an Unexpected Part of the World

Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that the bodies probably underwent an intentional process of smoke-drying over fire, a method of mummification.
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Oldest known evidence of human mummification discovered in Asia, scientists say

Hunter-gatherers in parts of ancient Asia prepared their dead for burial with smoke-drying up to 14,000 years ago, resulting in the oldest known evidence of human mummification, according to a new ...

Smoke-dried human remains found in Asia may be world's oldest known mummies, researchers say

Some ancient societies in Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.