7,000-year-old mummy has been discovered by a group of students in northern Chile.
La Tercera newspaper reported that the find was made by chance Saturday during a visit to the Morro de Arica site by local students.
Spanish Experts Discover 3,600-Year-Old Mummy in Egypt
Egypt's antiquities minister has confirmed that Spanish experts found a sarcophagus containing a 3,600-year-old mummy in the southern city of Luxor.
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The children, at-risk youths enrolled in an archeology workshop, were performing excavation work when one found a strange shape under dog droppings.
Ancient archeological artifacts have been forced toward the surface following the powerful 8.2 earthquake that rocked the region in April, reports say.
Trip organizer Hans Neira said the discovery of the mummy, part of the Chinchorro culture, showed that the area should be declared a protected zone.
Source: AFP
Trip organizer Hans Neira said the discovery of the mummy, part of the Chinchorro culture, showed that the area should be declared a protected zone.
Source: AFP
Archeologists Discover 3,600-Year-Old Mummy in Luxor
Archeologists from Spain have discovered a 3,600-year-old mummy in Luxor, Egypt.
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 Researchers Discover Tuberculosis Genomes in 200-year Old Hungarian MummyTuberculosis (TB) genomes were recovered from the lung tissue of a 215-year old mummy using a technique known as metagenomics, by researchers at the University of Warwick. | Advertisement
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Research Reveals 2,400-year-old Myths of Mummy-making
A new research has suggested that the ancient Egyptians probably didn't remove guts of the dead during mummification process using cedar oil enemas.
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