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- Mummy | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica
Mummy, body embalmed, naturally preserved, or treated for burial with preservatives after the manner of the ancient Egyptians The process varied from age to age in Egypt, but it always involved removing the internal organs (though in a late period they were replaced after treatment), treating the
- Egyptian Mummies - Smithsonian Institution
About 2600 BCE, during the Fourth and Fifth Dynasties, Egyptians probably began to mummify the dead intentionally The practice continued and developed for well over 2,000 years, into the Roman Period (ca 30 BCE–CE 364) Within any one period the quality of the mummification varied, depending on the price paid for it
- Mummy History
A mummy is a person or animal whose body has been dried or otherwise preserved after death
- Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural . . .
Enter a Mummy's Tomb For more than 3,000 years, ancient Egyptians embalmed, preserved and entombed their dead with materials they would need for life in the next world Offerings to the gods to help ease the deceased person’s passage were often included in tombs
- Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies | British Museum
Listen on the Audio app, available on the App Store and Google Play This gallery explores death and the afterlife, something which held particular significance and meaning for the ancient Egyptians Mummification, magic and ritual are investigated through the objects on display here
- Mummy - New World Encyclopedia
A mummy is a dead body whose skin and dried flesh have been preserved over an extended time period This may be accomplished by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs
- Mummification in Ancient Egypt - World History Encyclopedia
The practice of mummifying the dead began in ancient Egypt c 3500 BCE The English word mummy comes from the Latin mumia which is derived from the Persian mum meaning 'wax' and refers to an embalmed corpse which was wax-like The idea of mummifying the dead may have been suggested by how well corpses were preserved in the arid sands of the
- Ancient Egypt Mummies | Mummification
People have discovered thousands of mummies in Egypt Individuals destroyed many and used them for fertilizer or medicine Some scholars threw them away because they did not consider them important as artifacts Today, scholars realize how useful studying mummies is in learning about ancient Egypt
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