Preserving the world’s earliest mummies in Chile

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The first mummies in the world were created by the Chinchorro people along the coast of what is today northern Chile. In 2021, UNESCO listed the mummies and the Chinchorro settlement as a World Heritage site. Many of these remains are still out there, and are increasingly becoming uncovered by development and the elements. Michael Fox reports from the Chilean province of Arica.

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