If you thought the ancient Egyptians had a monopoly on mummification, think again. In northern Chile's high, dry, Atacama desert, the mummified in mud and reeds remains of the Chinchorro tribe prove that the idea was old news even 7,000 years ago. The oldest Chinchorro mummies predate Egyptian efforts by a good 2,000 years, being dated to 5000BC, offering a fascinating insight into ancient life... Which is nowadays shared by smart phones in social media... Ancien Chilean wouldn't have ever imagined Facebook existed!
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