An examination of charring on skeletons showed signs they had been exposed to low heat over long periods of time, which would have dried out and preserved the bodies.
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Scientists have digitally removed the 'death masks' from four Colombian mummies, revealing their faces for the first time
The reconstructions are based on the skulls of four mummified individuals who had masks tightly fitted on their faces.
The world's oldest mummies found in China and Southeast Asia, 10,000 years ago smoke drying corpses, new research indicates.
The world's oldest evidence for purposeful human mummification comes from Southeast Asia, where people smoke-dried their ...
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