Ancient Secrets Unveiled: Smoke-Dried Remains Could Rewrite Mummy History Forever
What’s more, some cultures believed that preserving a body would allow their spirit to roam free during the day, and return to its body at night.
And some cultures even still smoke-dry bodies to this day. Indigenous communities in Australia and Papua New Guinea smoke-dry and mummify their dead, suggesting that the prehistoric ritual has endured.
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesAn example of a present-day smoke-dried body, these from Papua, Indonesia.
Clearly, the desire to maintain a connection to our loved ones is a prehistoric one. Even more than 10,000 years ago, humans sought a way to preserve their ancestors’ memory long after death, just as we do now.
After reading about the smoke-dried mummies found in Asia, which may be the oldest mummies ever documented, discover the stories behind some of the most fascinating mummies found around the world. Then, learn about the Guanajuato mummies, Mexico’s infamous “screaming” mummies.
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