Prehistoric Mummies Poisoned

Friday, April 16, 2010 - 16:07 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Arsenic-laced drinking water killed off some of the world's oldest mummies, many of which were preserved by the harsh Chilean desert, a new study says.

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