Mummies are typically divided into one of two distinct categories: anthropogenic or spontaneous. Anthropogenic mummies were deliberately created by the living for any number of reasons, …

The best prepared and preserved mummies are from the Eighteenth through the Twentieth Dynasties of the New Kingdom (ca. 1570–1075 BCE) and include those of Tutankhamen and …

Mar 21, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 3, 2025 · Mummies reveal secrets of the Sahara’s past Excavation of the Takarkori rock shelter, reachable only by a four-wheel drive vehicle, started in 2003, with the two female …

Sep 21, 2017 · Unlike Hollywood portrayals with outstretched arms and shuffling feet, mummies are persons or animals whose bodies have been dried or otherwise preserved after death.

Feb 14, 2017 · By the time of the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2613-2181 BCE), mummification had become standard practice in handling the deceased and mortuary rituals grew up around …

Jul 20, 2022 · Mummies, and the objects entombed with them, reveal what people found important, their spiritual symbols, and what they believed happened after death.

Mar 17, 2025 · By studying these mummies, we know what they ate, how they spent the last few days of their life, their medical history, and even their cause of death. Most of the oldest …

Discover more about mummies in ancient Egypt, why the mummies were so important to Egyptians and how the mummification process developed over the years.

Mummification, magic and ritual are investigated through the objects on display here. These include mummies, coffins, funerary masks, portraits and other items designed to be buried …