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    mummify
    /ˈmʌmɪfʌɪ/

    verb

    • 1. (especially in ancient Egypt) preserve (a body) by embalming and wrapping it in cloth: "her remains were mummified over 2,000 years ago"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MummyMummy - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · A mummy is a dead human or an animal whose soft tissues and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › mummyMummy | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 13, 2024 · 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.

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  5. factcity.com › facts-about-mummification13 Interesting Facts About Mummification - Fact City

    Jun 14, 2024 · Mummification is a process where a human or animal that has died is preserved by preventing the body from decomposing. Here's 13 fun facts about mummification.

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  6. owlcation.com › social-sciences › sokushinbutsu-the-selfSokushinbutsu: The Self-Mummifying Monks of Japan - Owlcation

    Jun 23, 2024 · It refers to a three-year process that saw monks slowly mummify themselves alive while practicing a form of asceticism. Most failed in their efforts. Others, like Shinnyokai, succeeded.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › embalmingEmbalming | Definition, History, & Process | Britannica

    Jun 13, 2024 · Embalming, the treatment of a dead body so as to sterilize it or to protect it from decay. For practical as well as theological reasons a well-preserved body has long been a chief mortuary concern. The beginnings of the art and techniques of embalming are associated principally with ancient Egypt.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HyksosHyksos - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · t. e. The Hyksos ( / ˈhɪksɒs /; Egyptian ḥqꜣ (w) - ḫꜣswt, Egyptological pronunciation: heqau khasut, [4] "ruler (s) of foreign lands"), in modern Egyptology, are the kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt [5] (fl. c. 1650–1550 BC). [a] Their seat of power was the city of Avaris in the Nile Delta, from where they ruled over Lower ...

  9. learningmole.com › interesting-facts-about-mummificationInteresting Facts about Mummification - LearningMole

    Jun 24, 2024 · Mummification. How did they Embalm the Mummies? Why did Ancient Egyptians Preserve the Body? Who was mummified? Famous mummies. Fun Facts. Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and went to an ‘afterlife’ when a person died. To understand Egyptian mummification, we must first understand their religious beliefs.