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Mummy Mavens Unwrap Preservation Methods

May 27, 2015
Scientists in 1994 made a mummy and have now reverse engineered the process with the help of mummy makers. The podcast explores mummies, ancient embalming techniques, and a study where scientists recreated Egyptian mummification.
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  • Scientists have reverse engineered the process of mummification by recreating Egyptian mummification using a donated cadaver, providing insights into the lost secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming.
  • The American Association of Anatomists dedicated an entire issue of their journal to mummies, covering various topics such as bog bodies, intestinal contents of a Korean mummy, and research with ancient human remains.

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Research on Mummies in The Anatomical Record

The American Association of Anatomists has dedicated an entire issue of their journal, The Anatomical Record, to mummies. The papers in this issue cover various topics, including Northern European bog bodies, the intestinal contents of a Korean mummy, a case study on an Egyptian mummy with a prosthetic toe, and a code of ethics for research with ancient human remains.

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