8,000 year old mummies uncovered in Portugal could be oldest ever found
3 years ago

8,000 year old mummies uncovered in Portugal could be oldest ever found

The Independent  

Human remains discovered in Portugal date back 8,000 years and could be the oldest mummies ever found, a new study says. Archaeologists studied new photographs of the skeletal remains of 13 humans first uncovered in the 1960s in Sado Valley, Portugal and they are thought to be the first known evidence of mummification. open image in gallery The newly-recovered photographs of the mummified remains illustrate traits common to Sado Valley burials during the Mesolithic era. The group of archeologists said: “A few years ago, three rolls of film from the excavation of two Mesolithic burial sites in the Sado Valley in south-western Portugal resurfaced.

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Archaeologists unearth 3,800-year-old bodies in new clue to ancient culture
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Archaeologists unearth 3,800-year-old bodies in new clue to ancient culture

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Archaeologists in Peru unearth 1,000-year-old adolescent mummy in a 'good state of conservation'
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Archaeologists in Peru unearth 1,000-year-old adolescent mummy in a 'good state of conservation'

ABC  

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Archaeologists unearth 800-year-old mummy in Peru
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Archaeologists unearth 800-year-old mummy in Peru

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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have found a …

Mummies existed 1,000 years earlier than we thought? New discovery in Egypt could rewrite ancient history
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Mummies existed 1,000 years earlier than we thought? New discovery in Egypt could rewrite ancient history

India Today  

Egypt has always remained a source of the mystic with its age-old pyramids, mummified pharaohs and ancient culture. Researchers speculate that the process of mummification may have been carried out in ancient Egypt over 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. The remains are dated to be from the Old Kingdom and the process shows their advancement in preserving the bodies …

Chile has world’s oldest mummies – the Chinchorro people
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Chile has world’s oldest mummies – the Chinchorro people

CNN  

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More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site
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More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site

CNN  

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Egypt uncovers ancient burial site of 50 mummies
6 years, 1 month ago

Egypt uncovers ancient burial site of 50 mummies

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Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children
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Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children

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Ancient Egyptians were embalming mummies 1,500 years earlier than first thought
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Ancient Egyptians were embalming mummies 1,500 years earlier than first thought

Daily Mail  

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Egypt archaeologists discover mummy, artefacts from two 3,500yo tombs in ancient city of Luxor
7 years, 3 months ago

Egypt archaeologists discover mummy, artefacts from two 3,500yo tombs in ancient city of Luxor

ABC  

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a mummy in one of two previously unexplored tombs in the southern city of Luxor, authorities have confirmed. The Ministry of Antiquities said the tombs, located in the Draa Abul Naga necropolis on Luxor's west bank, had been noted by German archaeologist Frederica Kampp in the 1990s and were either unexcavated or had never been entered. …

Archaeologists uncover 17 mummies in central Egypt
7 years, 10 months ago

Archaeologists uncover 17 mummies in central Egypt

Al Jazeera  

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6 famous mummies and the fascinating stories behind them
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6 famous mummies and the fascinating stories behind them

India Today  

Mummies, the most prized and highly valued relics are a window to a world which has remained a mystery to a whole lot of us. One of the most famous mummies is that of King Tutankhamun or King Tut, which is 30,000 years old. King Tutankhamun An Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, King Tut, as he's famously known as, …

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