Chinchorro mummies Preserved by one of earth's driest climates, in Chile's Atacama Desert retains centuries-old skin, hair and clothing.

Chinchorro had begun mummifying skeletons by 5050 BC; thousands of years before Egyptians.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/8vE9qbFYF7

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