7,000-year-old Chinchorro mummies may have emerged as a form of ancient grief therapy

Researchers have recently published an article in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal that provides a new perspective on why the Chinchorro culture in northern Chile began artificially mummifying their dead more than 7,000 years ago...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/chinchorro-mummies-ancient-grief-therapy/

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