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Beyond death : the Chinchorro mummies of ancient Chile / Bernardo T. Arriaza ; foreword by John W. Verano

by Bernardo Arriaza

This study analyses 282 mummified remains from the Arica-Camerones region between 5000 and 1700 BC. It examines mummification techniques, health, and society, proposing that the practice developed as a response to environmental uncertainty.

Accession 855 ISBN 1560985127 Publisher Smithsonian Institution
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