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The Chinchorro mummies are mummified remains of individuals from the South American Chinchorro culture, found in what is now northern Chile.They are the oldest examples of artificially mummified human remains, having been buried up to two thousand years before the Egyptian mummies.
The oldest mummies of South America come from the northern Chilean Chinchorro culture. The mummies of the higher classes were decorated with golden crowns, earrings and noserings. Mummification was a common practice in South American cultures. The Nazca, Paracas and Chachapoya of Peru conducted mummifications. [11]
The Lord of Sipán (El Señor de Sipán) is the name given to the first of several Moche mummies found at Huaca Rajada, Sipán, Peru by archaeologist Walter Alva. The site was discovered in 1987. The site was discovered in 1987.
La doncella ("The maiden"), the oldest of the three mummies of Inca children discovered in 1999 near Llullaillaco. The Children of Llullaillaco [1] (Spanish: [(ɟ)ʝuʝajˈʝako]), also known as the Mummies of Llullaillaco, are three Inca child mummies discovered on 16 March 1999 by Johan Reinhard and his archaeological team near the summit of Llullaillaco, a 6,739 m (22,110 ft) stratovolcano ...
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The South American continent contains some of the oldest mummies in the world, both deliberate and accidental. [4] The bodies were preserved by the best agent for mummification: the environment. The Pacific coastal desert in Peru and Chile is one of the driest areas in the world and the dryness facilitated mummification.
Pages in category "South American mythology" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Coco (folklore) E.
Native American giants (13 P) M. ... Pages in category "Indigenous South American legendary creatures" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.