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Chilean Museum Of Pre-Columbian Art

Chinchorro mummy on display in the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino) in Santiago, Chile. Mummy from the Chinchorro culture (approximately 2000 years older than the Egyptian mummification process). The Chinchorro used a complex surgical procedure to replace the body's soft tissues with branches, plants and mud. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#6712644
Date Taken	9 March 2010
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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