cultures in peru began the practice of mummification around 5050 bc.
cultures in peru began the practice of mummification around 5050 bc.
when did cultures in peru begin the practice of mummification?
around 5050 bc
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mummification was a common practice in south american cultures. the nazca, paracas and chachapoya of peru conducted mummifications. the oldest evidence of mummification in the americas is known from the chinchorro culture in the atacama desert of northern chile and has been dated at 7000 years bp. the practice was also performed by various pre-columbian cultures in colombia. of the cultures to the southwest of the altiplano, the calima, pijao and quimbaya practiced mummification. on and close to the altiplano the muisca, guane and lache mummified their dead and north of the altiplano the chitarero and zenú also executed the mummification process. the indigenous groups inhabiting the jungles of the darién mummified their "caciques".
muisca mummification