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Beyond Death

by Bernardo Arriaza

The best book on the subject of the oldest mummies in the world 

Beyond Death by Bernardo Arriaza is the primary source of information about the Chinchorros. Clearly written and well-illustrated with Arriaza's photographs, you can't go wrong with this book if you want information about these unforgettable mummies.

 

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 

2. The Chinchorro Culture

3. Theory Behind Death Rituals

4. Chinchorro Habitat

5. Chinchorro: A Sedentary Society

6. Origin of the Chinchorros and Their Mummies  

7. Health

8. Subsistence and Technology

9. Mummification Techniques

10. Chinchorro Chronology

11. The Dead Among the Living

12. Epitaph    

Bibliography   Index

 

 

 

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