
Muerte, momias y ritos ancestrales
Death, mummies and ancient ritesBy Bernardo Arriaza, Vivien StandenLength1h 34m
About this audiobook
En esta obra, Bernardo Arriaza y Vivien Standen narran la importancia de los rituales y la momificación artificial en las poblaciones Chinchorro, práctica que comenzó hace 7000 años atrás en la costa de Arica, en el extremo norte de Chile. La transferencia del conocimiento científico aporta significativamente a la identidad cultural y regional, y gracias al tesón de estos científicos la Cultura Chinchorro ha ido ganando un espacio relevante dentro del patrimonio cultural de la Historia Universal.
Bernardo Arriaza and Vivien Standen present the importance of rituals and artificial mummification practices of the Chinchorro people. This ancient culture began mummifying their dead 7000 years ago along the Arica coast, in northern Chile. Sharing scientific knowledge is a fundamental undertaking that significantly contributes to cultural and regional identity. In addition, due to the continuous efforts of these researchers, the Chinchorro Culture has been gaining a significant place in the cultural patrimony of our Universal History.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Psychology
Length1 hr 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 7, 2022
LanguageSpanish
Table of contents
1Presentación
9The chinchorro culture
2Foreword
10How are chinchorro mummies made?
3Suggested readings
11What kind of materials did they use to make the mummies?
4About the authors
12Where did chinchorro come from and why did they mummify their dead?
5Acknowledgments
13Nostalgia and caring for the dead
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6The faithfull lover and the anthropology of death
14How the chinchorro lived
7Taking care of the dead
15Illnesses of the chinchorros
8What is a mummy?
16Learning from the chinchorros