August
12
/ 2022
Mummies of humans and other animals have been found on every continent, both as a result of natural preservation through unique climatic conditions, and as intentionally preserved corpses for religious or cultural purposes. In addition to the well-known mummy discoveries of ancient Egypt, deliberate mummification was a feature of several ancient cultures in areas of South America and Asia, as well as numerous others. Here we feature ten unique mummy discoveries from around the world. The Mummies of Qilakitsoq – Greenland [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"98349","attributes":{"alt":"One of the Quilakitsoq mummy discoveries was the mummy of a six-month-old boy from Greenland. (Public domain)","class":"media-image","height":"320","style":"width: 610px; height: 320px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] One of the Quilakitsoq mummy discoveries was the mummy of a six-month-old boy from Greenland. ( Public domain )
