Tag: funerary practices

February 28, 2026 at 9:49 am

Thousands Of Years Before The Ancient Egyptians, The Chinchorro People Of The Atacama Desert Were Using Mummification For Their Loved Ones.

The Atacama desert at sunset

The manganese they used to paint the bodies was highly toxic.

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October 17, 2025 at 9:55 am

New Fossil Discovery Reveals That The Iberian Peninsula Was Once Home To Some Unusual Funerary Practices

A stretch of Iberian Peninsula

Their societies had social norms when it came to death.

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