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Compared with them, Egypt's mummies may be just kiddies

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September 25, 2025

Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia dating back up to 12,000 years.

- ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN

Compared with them, Egypt's mummies may be just kiddies

LI ZHEN AND HIROFUMI MATSUMURA THIS MUMMY in China and others in Asia may be much older than Egypt's.

Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. The process can happen naturally in places such as the sands of Chile’s Atacama Desert or the bogs of Ireland where conditions can fend off decomposition. Humans across various cultures also mummified their ancestors through embalming to honor them or send their souls to the afterlife.

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