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Scientists found 14,000-year-old mummies in Southeast Asia, revealing early human mummification through smoke-drying.
Scientists have discovered the oldest known human mummification in southeastern Asia, with remains dating back up to 14,000 years.
Found in China, Vietnam, and Indonesia, the bodies were preserved through smoke-drying, a technique involving low heat over long periods.
The skeletons, buried in crouched positions with bone charring, suggest deliberate preservation by hunter-gatherer communities.
This practice, also seen in some Indigenous Australian groups and still used in Papua New Guinea, indicates complex beliefs about death and ancestral connections.
The findings push back the timeline of mummification by thousands of years, revealing advanced funerary traditions in prehistoric societies.
Los científicos encontraron momias de 14.000 años de antigüedad en el sudeste de Asia, revelando la momificación humana temprana a través del secado de humo.