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Title: The World's Oldest Mummy.
Authors: Rayne, Elizabeth (AUTHOR)
Source: Popular Mechanics. Mar/Apr2026, p20-20. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.
Subjects: Mummification, Archaeological discoveries, Interment, Funerals, Hunter-gatherer societies, Mummies
Geographic Terms: Vietnam
Abstract: The article discusses the discovery of what is believed to be the oldest evidence of mummification, dating back 14,000 years in Vietnam, predating the ancient Egyptian practices. Researchers found a scorched arm bone, indicating a method of smoking bodies over low fires to preserve them, likely developed in response to the region's humid climate. This technique involved binding the deceased and suspending them above smoky fires to remove moisture, with some bones showing cuts that may have facilitated evaporation. The findings suggest a long-standing cultural practice of smoked mummification among ancient Southeast Asian hunter-gatherer societies, linking them to contemporary mortuary customs in Papua New Guinea and Australia. [Extracted from the article]
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  Data: The article discusses the discovery of what is believed to be the oldest evidence of mummification, dating back 14,000 years in Vietnam, predating the ancient Egyptian practices. Researchers found a scorched arm bone, indicating a method of smoking bodies over low fires to preserve them, likely developed in response to the region's humid climate. This technique involved binding the deceased and suspending them above smoky fires to remove moisture, with some bones showing cuts that may have facilitated evaporation. The findings suggest a long-standing cultural practice of smoked mummification among ancient Southeast Asian hunter-gatherer societies, linking them to contemporary mortuary customs in Papua New Guinea and Australia. [Extracted from the article]
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