The Chinchorro, their Mummies, an...

The Chinchorro, their Mummies, and Monte Verde

Warfare, Advancement, and Revisionism by Thomas Preston Floyd
S4 · E97
May 18, 2026
30:35

Episode notes

This week's episode we discuss the site of Monte Verde in southern Chile and some recent controversy surrounding the site's dating. We also talk about the brutal Atacama Desert and how this environment led the fishers moving through the region to develop several forms of mummification throughout their long history in the region. For this season that covers natural mummification as well as the black mummy method.

The Science article about Monte Verde in Chile: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw9217?utm_campaign=ScienceMagazine&utm_medium=ownedSocial&utm_source=twitter

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Keywords

history
prehistory
archeology
hunting
gathering
south america
mummies
chinchorro
fishing
chile

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