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Atacama's Decaying Mummies.

Authors :
LOBELL, JARRETT A.
Source :
Archaeology. Sep/Oct2015, Vol. 68 Issue 5, p12-12. 2/3p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article examines mummies that were found in the Atacama Desert in Chile, dealing with topics including how the oldest mummies from the site date back to 5000 B.C., how the mummies are decaying, even though they are kept in climate-controlled conditions at the Archaeological and Anthropological Museum of San Miguel de Azapa in Arica, Chile, and how mummies are impacted by climate change.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00038113
Volume :
68
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Archaeology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
108695648